Howard "Jerry" Reeves Jr.'s Obituary
Howard "Jerry" Reeves, Jr., 78, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away on April 13, 2019, at Northwest Medical Center.
He was born to parents Anna (Frank) Reeves-Prochaska, and Howard J. (Josephine) Reeves, Sr., on March 15, 1941, in Allentown, New Jersey. Howard "Jerry" was a Private in the United States Marine Corps from August 25, 1960 - August 24, 1964 in 29 Palms, California, being in the Reserve for two years after, and an EMT - Emergency Medical Technician - from 1966 - 1970, in Watts, California. He was married to Bobbie "Penny" Spencer on December 23, 1996, the love of his life, who survives him. Howard "Jerry" is also survived by his daughter, Starlet (Ron) Mitchell, Jr., granddaughter, Tia, of Chandler, Arizona; niece, Lois (Jose) Ibarra, Sr. and children (Junior, Jessie, Stephanie and Joshua), of Bakersfield, California; nephew, William "Andy," Jr., and sister-in-law, Gail, of Long Beach, California; cousin, Karen Todash, of Hi-Nella, New Jersey, and devoted friend, William "Billy" Doitch, of Tucson, Arizona. Howard "Jerry" was predeceased by parents Anna Reeves-Prochaska and Howard J. Reeves, Sr., and brother, William "Bill" Reeves, Sr. The memorial service will be held on Monday, April 29, 2019, at 10 a.m. at Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 15950 North Luckett Road, Marana, AZ 85653. Cremation has taken place.
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