Howard Acheson's Obituary
Howard Acheson, 82, of Alameda--formerly of North Carolina and New York--passed away May 1st, 2022. He was born in Atlanta, GA on January 20th, 1940. Howard attended Pennsylvania State University, New York University and the University of Bridgeport and graduated with a bachelors in economics. On June 16th, 1962 he married Loretta Poccia Acheson and they were married for fifty-nine years.
Howard worked in management for IBM for thirty years. Outside of work, he had a passion for sailing, skiing, reading and traveling. He is survived by his spouse, Loretta Acheson and their son, Marc Saunders Acheson and his wife, Amanda Acheson of Oakland, CA. He is also survived by his brother, James Hamilton and his grandchildren Lucy and Anne. Howard is predeceased by his brother Malcolm john Acheson.
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