Thomas T. Howard II

April 19, 1952 - November 2, 2020

Thomas T. Howard, II was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1952 to Thomas T. Howard, Sr. and Eleanore (Patterson) Howard. He succumbed to cancer on November 2nd, 2020. Thomas was educated in the Trenton and Bordentown, New Jersey public school systems. He graduated from Hamilton High School West and studied graphic arts at Mercer County Community College. Thom pursued many interests, and he was gifted in the arts: sketching/drawing, painting, sculpting, mixed media, and music; he played several instruments. He enjoyed working with other artists and worked on and studied art at Artworks Trenton. He was employed at two Trenton-area silk-screening firms, Trenton Printing on Southard Street; and Unlimited Silk Screening on Lexington Avenue, for over 25 years. Also, in his heyday, he was a flutist in the musical groups The Vagrants and White City Funk in the 1970s. Thomas contended with mental health issues since adolescence and counted among his successes receipt of the 2009 Glenn Rittmaster Human Dignity Award. Awarded by The Association for Advancement of Mental Health, the Glenn Rittmaster Award is given to a client or clients who have demonstrated positive attitudes and the motivation to succeed during their recovery process. Thomas received this award for being an inspiration to others in the Partial Care program as well as being able to help them gain independence in their outside lives. Thomas loved his family and friends, and he loved the LORD. For the last nine years of his life, he was a member of Emmanuel Deliverance A.M.E. Zion Church where he served for seven of those years as the minister's steward. Thom was predeceased by both parents, his older brother Eric B. Patterson, sister-in-law Geneva Adele (Robinson) Patterson, and brother-in-law Warren S. Watson. He is survived by his remaining siblings Winifred Howard and Bernice (Howard) Watson of Hamilton Township, NJ, and Francis Howard (Claudette Tarrant) of Lancaster, PA, two aunts Helen (Patterson) Taylor and Esther Patterson, four nieces and seven nephews, grand-nieces and nephews, and a host of beloved cousins and friends. Special mention: Goddaughter, Hannah Yartee. Special thanks to Capital Health Systems - Pennington, 5th Floor and other hospital staff for their care for Thomas during his illness. And, to our friends and family for your prayers and support. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Artworks Trenton or Trentonmusicmakers.org.