Our charming, intelligent and always fabulous looking, Sylvia Howe Berry died on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Riverside Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her brother, John Howe and dear friends.
Sylvia Marie Howe Berry was born in Endicott, New York. Sylvia came to Newport News in the early 70’s after being promoted by United Airlines as the first woman to hold the position as an Executive District Sales Manager in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Sylvia was very proud to have been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Virginia Aviation Board. She was active on numerous boards in her community including the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Christopher Newport University, Newport News NOW, Virginia Peninsula Economic Development, and a Trustee of Mary Immaculate Hospital.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Joseph and Marie Antos Howe; her sister, Kathleen Ann Howe and her only child, Henry “Hank” Kistler Berry, III all of whom were from Newport News, VA. She is survived by her cherished grandchild, Dillon Ray Scott of Sioux Falls, SD, the son of her deceased son, Hank; her loving brother, John Joseph Jr and his wife, Patricia of Oro Valley, AZ her nephew, John Jacob Howe and his wife, Audrey Davis of El Paso, TX and her niece, Julia Maria Howe of Tempe, AZ.
A private memorial service was held at Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown where Sylvia and her son, Hank were placed in the church columbarium. Contributions suggested by the family can be made to the following: Peninsula SPCA, 523 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard Newport News, VA 23601, and Grace Episcopal Church Yorktown, VA, 111 Church Street, Yorktown, VA, 23690.
