Howard David Laskey Sr.

August 21, 1941 - April 23, 2020

Howard David Laskey Sr., age 78 of Whitemarsh, died on Thursday, April 23, 2020 with his family at his side. He was born on August 21, 1941 son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Strouse) Laskey. He was the beloved husband of Clara Julia (Fuller) Laskey and the late Constance Jane (Hauer) Laskey. Howard was raised in the Cedar Heights section of Whitemarsh Township on Summit Avenue. He attended Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. Howard served his country honorably as a United States Army Vietnam Veteran. He was employed for over 30 years as a baker for Stroehmann Bread and was a member of the local Baker’s and Confectionery Union. He enjoyed: all things to do with sports, especially the Philadelphia teams; feeding the birds; gardening; taking photographs and videos, especially of his grand-kids sporting events; music; TV shows of his youth especially Westerns, 3 Stooges and classic movies. He is survived by: his son, Howard David Laskey Jr. (Susan) of Skippack; 2 daughters, Natalie Karaszkiewicz (Andrew) of Plymouth and Tara Laskey of Whitemarsh; a brother, Charles; 3 sisters, Dolly Miller, Rose McGarvey and Judy Kern; 6 grandchildren, (Angelina) (Veronica, Ariel, Andrew) (Alana, Tyler); 3 great-grandchildren, Jocelyn, Chloe and Sherman. Predeceased by his siblings, Harry Jr., Robert and Betty Geist. Due to the Corona Virus Pandemic services will be restricted to immediate family on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Internment, Hillside Cemetery in Roslyn, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or 1-800-478-5833.