Howard (Skip) W. Yeager, Jr.

Howard (Skip) W. Yeager, Jr., age 71, of Addison, NY went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 24, 2016 in his home. Skip was born October 5, 1944 in St. Louis, MO to Howard W. Yeager, Sr. and Rosena Ruth (Gogle) Yeager. He married Raye Court on July 24, 1971 in Horseheads, NY. Skip graduated from United Local High School, Hanoverton, Ohio in 1962 and from Corning Community College in 1977 with an A.A.S. degree in criminal justice. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1964 to 1968, which included two tours in Vietnam. Skip was the plant operator at the Addison Waste Water Treatment Plant for 19 years and worked as an assistant dam operator with the Army Corps of Engineers at Cowanesque Lake until his retirement in 2006. Hunting, target shooting, and roaming the woods on his four-wheeler were Skip's main hobbies, although he was also a history buff and an avid reader. Skip is survived by his wife of 45 years, Raye, and their three daughters: Renee Yeager of Addison, NY; Cara (Jonathan) Walter of Woodhull, NY; and Tawnya (Dan) Michaloski of Lindley, NY; sisters: Donna (Chuck) Bales of New Port Richey, FL; Karen Speary of Cortland, NY; Anna (Terry) Reiber of Hagerstown, MD; Ruth Wilson of Painted Post, NY; brothers: Gary (Sarah) Yeager of Bloomingdale, OH; David (Connie) Yeager of Steubenville, OH; Dennis (Kim) Yeager of Dahlonega, GA; Thomas (Ramona) Yeager of Richmond, OH; Chris (Becky) Yeager of Corning, NY; and Kevin (Ellsean) Yeager of Hawthorn, FL; grandchildren: Rikkel, Richard, Ryann, Blade, Amity, Jonas, Boaz, Thatcher, and Wesley; a great-granddaughter, Harper; and many nieces and nephews. Skip was predeceased by three siblings: Roseanne Ralston, Ted Yeager and an infant sister Jane Yeager. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 9:30-11:30 A.M. at Beartown Road Alliance Church, 21 Beartown Road, Painted Post, NY, with the funeral service immediately following in the church. Pastor Dave Bretch will officiate. Burial will be at Bath National Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to S.C.O.P.E, (Shooters Committee on Political Education), c/o D. Sutfin, Treasurer, 143 Thacher St., Hornell, NY 14843. Skip's family has entrusted his arrangements to Haughey Funeral Home, Inc.