Brunswick- Wayne Adams Howe, 74, a longtime resident of Brunswick, passed away peacefully Friday, May 16, 2025, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy with his wife, Bonnie, his sons, Ben and Adam, and his brother, Ned, by his side, following a long illness.
Born in Troy June 1, 1950, Wayne was the son of the late Frank Edson Howe and Doris Idell (Adams) Howe and, for over 49 years, the devoted husband of Bonnie J. (Tate) Howe of Brunswick, who survives. Wayne and Bonnie were married in Raymertown May 25, 1975.
As a boy, Wayne attended Tamarac School and later graduated from Albany Academy, where he was a standout scholar and athlete, especially in the sports of football and basketball. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Health Administration from SUNY Cortland, where he played Division 1 Basketball, and earned a Master of Business Degree from RPI in Troy.
After his marriage, Wayne worked for several years as an administrator at Albany Medical Center before moving to Cortland upon accepting the position of Director of Mental Health Services for Cortland County. After five years in Cortland, he and Bonnie and their soon to be expanding family, returned to Brunswick. He established his home and assisted his late father, Frank, and his uncle, the late Jack Howe, as a salesman and later as president of Howe Brothers Incorporated. He became the third generation to own and operate the family’s Brunswick manufacturing business. Under his leadership, Howe Brothers grew in scope of its products from a municipal equipment manufacturing company to the sales and installation of dump, service, and platform truck bodies, commercial and residential lawncare and snow plows and equipment, and the manufacturing of utility trailers. For over 45 years, Wayne has been an instrumental part in the growth of the company customer base and regional sales area with his honesty and fairness with customers and vendors alike.
Born in Troy June 1, 1950, Wayne was the son of the late Frank Edson Howe and Doris Idell (Adams) Howe and, for over 49 years, the devoted husband of Bonnie J. (Tate) Howe of Brunswick, who survives. Wayne and Bonnie were married in Raymertown May 25, 1975.
As a boy, Wayne attended Tamarac School and later graduated from Albany Academy, where he was a standout scholar and athlete, especially in the sports of football and basketball. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Health Administration from SUNY Cortland, where he played Division 1 Basketball, and earned a Master of Business Degree from RPI in Troy.
After his marriage, Wayne worked for several years as an administrator at Albany Medical Center before moving to Cortland upon accepting the position of Director of Mental Health Services for Cortland County. After five years in Cortland, he and Bonnie and their soon to be expanding family, returned to Brunswick. He established his home and assisted his late father, Frank, and his uncle, the late Jack Howe, as a salesman and later as president of Howe Brothers Incorporated. He became the third generation to own and operate the family’s Brunswick manufacturing business. Under his leadership, Howe Brothers grew in scope of its products from a municipal equipment manufacturing company to the sales and installation of dump, service, and platform truck bodies, commercial and residential lawncare and snow plows and equipment, and the manufacturing of utility trailers. For over 45 years, Wayne has been an instrumental part in the growth of the company customer base and regional sales area with his honesty and fairness with customers and vendors alike.
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Always an incredibly polite man, Wayne’s life and business ethics come as no surprise and can be traced back to his upbringing and a proud moment when he earned his Eagle Scout Award as a member of the Brunswick Boy Scout Troop #537. Wayne was an avid Boston Celtics fan, enjoyed watching the NY Yankees, and attended several games each year with his family at both the Boston Garden and Yankee Stadium. He worked hard to stay in shape and keep up with his boys and their friends. He liked all sports and worked out and played pickup basketball at the Troy “Y,” where he was a member and on the board of directors. For many years, he coached CYO Basketball and Brunswick Little League Baseball teams. In his quiet time, he loved camping with Bonnie and the family at York Beach, Maine, and Turning Stone in Oneida. He was an easy going, unassuming guy, as well as a good golfer, who had to be convinced by his son who witnessed that he had scored a hole in one on a blind hole at the former Brunswick Greens Golf Course.
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Wayne is survived by his wife, Bonnie J. Howe, his two sons, J. Ben Howe and Adam S. Howe, a brother and his wife, John “Ned” and Regina Howe, all of Brunswick, three grandchildren, Mackenzie and Johnathan Mainville of Gloversville, Hailey Howe of Old Town, ME, and Isaac Wayne Howe of Brunswick, two great-grandchildren, Levi and Archer Mainville of Gloversville, a brother-in-law, Mark Tate, and a sister-in-law, Donna Tate-Smith, both of Raymertown, a nephew, Thomas Spiak of Alaska, three nieces, Christine Marks of Brunswick, Jill Foley of Monroe, and Jenna Richmond of Raymertown, and several cousins and many longtime friends, most especially, Russ Jarem.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 3:00-6:00 pm, at the Howard B. Tate & Son Funeral Home Inc., 2237 New York Route7, located in Raymertown. A private funeral service, officiated by Wayne’s pastor, Rev. Paul Barna of Waterford Wesleyan Church, and burial at Eagle Mills Cemetery in Brunswick, will be held privately at the convenience of the family.
Contributions, in lieu of flowers, if desired, may be made to either the Volunteer Fire Company of Center Brunswick, 1045 Hoosick Road, Troy, NY 12180, or to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163, in memory of Wayne Adams Howe.
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