Howard E. Hull

Lisbon - Howard E. Hull, 80, of North Market Street, passed away at 1:15a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Hospice House, Poland after a long illness.

Howard was born July 30, 1931 in Salineville, a son of the late Earl C. and Mary McClain Hull. He served in the US Army during the Korean War.

He had been employed as a tub enameler at the Eljer Company, Salem for 40 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of the Franklin Square United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, the former Judith S. Betts, whom he married September 16,1956; a daughter, Jodine Hull of Lisbon; two sons, Wesley E. (Margaret) Hull of Lisbon and Kevin G. (Tammy) Hull of Leetonia; four sisters, Mrs. Martha Sneyd of Mogadore, Mrs. Linda Cargill of Pattersonville, OH, Mrs. Marvis Eshler and Ms. Connie Orr, both of Canal Winchester, OH; a brother, Merle Hull of Salineville; and six grandchildren, Alex, Clancy, and Casey Hull of Lisbon and Elizabeth, Brandon, and Matthew Hull of Leetonia.

Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, James Hull and two sisters, Jean Hull and Joann Hull.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Woods-Rettig Funeral Home, Leetonia, with the Reverend Rick Dawson and Lisa Evans officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Square Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Tuesday.