Kathryn L. "Kathy" Allegretto Valentine Howard, 67, of 815 Wilcox Rd., Johnsonburg, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, 2015 at her residence following a lengthy illness.

She was born March 19, 1948 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Louis A. and Patricia J. Eaton Allegretto.

On March 15, 1991, she married James E. Howard, he preceded her in death Oct. 26, 2010. She had also been married to Wayne Rigard.
She resided in Johnsonburg for the past 26 years and had lived in St. Marys for 10 years. She graduated from Johnsonburg Area High School in 1966. Kathy was a member of the Johnsonburg First Baptist Church, Central Hose Co., Johnsonburg Legion, Prince of Piedmont Club and Wilcox Sportsmen's Club, Wilcox Legion and Mt. Jewett Legion. She was employed by Area Transportation Authority for the past 15 years before retiring earlier this year. She had worked for Stackpole Carbon Co., Keystone Carbon Co. and Windfall Products, all of St. Marys, and Sylvania in Emporium.

She is survived by two sons, David Rigard and his wife Jennifer of Johnsonburg and James Rigard of Wilcox; her stepchildren, Cindy, Mrs. Harold Lilly of Northeast, Tammy, Mrs. Anthony "Tony" Cherry of Johnsonburg, James M. Howard and his wife Julie of St. Marys, Brenda, Mrs. Layne Cook of Erie, and Nichole Freeman of Cornelia; her grandchildren, Kelsey Rigard, Kaylee, Mrs. Johnathan Clutter, Katlyn Rigard, Zachary Rigard, Jana, Mrs. Nathan Shrear, Chandra Lilly, Elisa, Mrs. Matthew Gallupo, Ryan Lilly and his wife Maureen, Matthew Cherry and his wife Carey, Maria, Mrs. Jeffrey Schneider, Tyler Howard, Chase Howard, Jamie Vanslander, and Jarrod and Randi Cook and Jaden Freeman; her great-grandchildren, Brooklyn and Jaysee Clutter, Nala, Knox and Nash Shrear, Owen and Olivia Gallupo, Jackson Cherry, Christopher, Gage and Geno Schneider, Bear and Tyson Howard and Lilli and Jonah Cook; two brothers, Lawrence "Larry" Allegretto and Raymond Allegretto, both of Wilcox; one sister, Joan Allegretto of Wilcox; her longtime companion, Don Sennett; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Jude Valentine; and husband James E. Howard.

A funeral service for Kathy Allegretto Valentine Howard will be conducted Friday, Sept. 4 at noon at the Anthony F. Ferragine Funeral Home, 401 Chestnut St., Johnsonburg with Deacon Robert "Bob" Johnson of the Johnsonburg First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Rasselas.