Obituary of Howard G. Pellamounter

88, a Santa Barbara native, passed away surrounded by his family on December 15, 2012, after a battle with cancer. He was very proud of his service to his country during WWII in the U.S. Navy, after which he became an electrician in the IBEW, Local Union #413, for 65 years. Anyone who knew Howard, "Polly", knows how hard he worked to support his family of nine. He lost the "woman of his dreams", his wife Gwen (Chard), in July 2006. He is survived by his only sister, Helen Marcella Craviotto and her family, 7 children, Sherill & Terry Bracken, Jennie & Case Van Wingerden, James & Leanna Pellamounter, Kathleen Grant, Alice & Roger Detty,Howard & Sandra Pellamounter and Teresa Clark, 17 grandchildren and 3 great-grand children. Thank you to all the family, friends and neighbors for their kind support during the last difficult 3 months. A viewing (6:00) & rosary (7:00) will be held on December 20th at McDermott-Crockett Mortuary (2020 Chapala St.). A funeral Mass will be at 10:00 on December 21st at St. Raphael Church with a grave side service to follow at the Goleta Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care or Serenity House Hospice Home at 930 Miramonte Dr.