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Although Howard was lost to the world on Dec. 14, 1980, his wife Arlene would survive him for 43 more years.
Dec 22, 2023 · When the esteemed New York Yankees player, Elston Howard, passed away on December 14, 1980, his wife, Arlene, shared with The New York Times, “Death no longer has any fear for me, believing that I could be with my husband again afterward.”
The family of Arlene Howard is saddened to announce her death, which occurred on Monday, December 18, 2023. Mrs. Howard was the widow of NY Yankees legend, Elston Howard, who died in 1980.
Feb 20, 2019 · Arlene and Cheryl Howard, surviving Elston and his two other children, Elston Jr. and Karen, return every year for Old Timers’ Day and reminisce with his old teammates.
Dec 21, 2023 · The Yankees mourn the loss of the wives of two Yankees legends, Joan Ford, wife of Whitey Ford, and Arlene Howard, the wife of Elston Howard. Both women were guests of honor at Yankees Old-Timers’ Days and carried on the legacies of their husbands.
Elston Gene Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and a left fielder. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball from 1948 through 1968, primarily for the New York Yankees.
The family of Arlene Howard is saddened to announce her death, which occurred on Monday, December 18, 2023. Mrs. Howard was the widow of NY Yankees legend, Elston Howard, who died in 1980.
