Howard 'Tootie' W. Brand, 75

LEWES - Howard "Tootie" W. Brand, of Lewes, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 75.

Mr. Brand was born Aug. 31, 1932, in Wilmington, to the late Harvey F. and Elsie (Viehman) Brand.

Mr. Brand was employed by the Pipefitters Union Local 74.

He worked in the Wilmington area for many years.

He and his wife relocated to Lewes in 1993, at which time he began a 10-year career with Lowe's in Lewes.

Mr. Brand enjoyed boxing and horse racing.

He was a member of Unity Masonic Lodge 32, Tall Cedars of Lebanon-Brandywine Forest No. 20, Newport, Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540, and the Lewes-Rehoboth Beach Moose Lodge.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Francis and Paul Brand.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Gale (Geiger) Brand; his son, Howard W. Brand Jr. and his wife Wanda of Lewes; two daughters, Cherrie L. Brand of Bear, and Andrea B. Haugh and her husband William of Kennett Square, Pa.; four grandchildren, Leah Haugh, Lauren Haugh, Courtney Brand and Timothy Traynor; two brothers, James Brand of Fair Hill, Md., and Robert Brand and his wife Ruth of Massachusetts; and four sisters, Doris Brown and her husband David of Lewes, Katherine Crockett and her husband Charles of Delaware, Linda Mularczyk and her husband James of Massachusetts and Elsie Spicer and her husband Kenneth of Middletown.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Gracelawn Memorial Park Chapel, 2220 DuPont Highway, New Castle, where friends may call one hour prior.

Masonic Services will begin at 1:45 p.m. Graveside services will follow.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Tunnell Cancer Center, 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.

Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Enterprises, Inc., Lewes.