Howard A. Gauvain ’43

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Howard died Apr. 23, 1995, at his home of natural causes. He was 73.

Howie was one of many in the class who interrupted his college career to enlist in the Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor. He became a flight instructor at Pensacola NAS with the rank of lt. j.g. While on campus, he was a member of Key and Seal.

At the time of Howie's death, he was a consultant to OSI Specialities, Inc., a recent spinoff from Union Carbide. He also established his own firm, B2B communications, Inc. Other business credentials included serving as v.p. Poppe-Tyson and 20 years at O. S. Tyson, Inc.

Howard is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia; four children, Stephen, Richard, Ellen Dinneen, and Barbara Summo; and ten grandchildren. To the entire family, we extend our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies.

The Class of 1943

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