Howard Winslow Wilson

WILSON, Howard Winslow ‘Chico’, was born in Bermuda on April 18th, 1942. He was the son of the late Reginal James Wilson and the late Alice Rosalie Flood-Wilson. Howard ‘Chico’ departed this life on December 19th, 2023.

Howard 'Chico' attended Center School in Bermuda. He later became employed by the Queen of Bermuda Cruise Ship. During his travels from Bermuda to New York City, he met and married the love of his life, Zelma B. Joseph on August 26th, 1966. During this union he had a son Howard W. Wilson ‘Howie’ Jr.. Howard worked over 26 years for the Teamsters, later working at K-Mart in Westwood, NJ until his retirement.

Howard ‘Chico’ leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 57 years, Zelma; his son Howard Jr. and his wife Stavaughn; his cherished grandchildren Tiquana, Jason, Jasmine and Krystal; his great-grandchildren; his sisters Jean Bean and Phyllis Robinson; his brothers Lawrence and Dennis Wilson; his siblings in-law Rodrick 'Roddie' Robinson, Charles 'Sonny' Joseph, Delores Joseph, Marie Sanchez-Wilson and Judy Wilson. Howard loved all of his nephews and nieces and lived with his Bermudan nephews David and Leonard Smith and American nephews Michael and David Tillery. His nephews and nieces from Bermuda called him Uncle Howard and his American nephews and nieces called him Uncle Chico; which he really got a laugh out of being called by both. His sister, Jean, stated that not only was he just her brother, but also her best friend and will always miss and love him from the bottom of her heart.

The family will receive guests at Lebanon Baptist Church, 20 High Street, Westwood, NJ on Friday, January 5th from 10-11:30AM. A Celebration of Chico’s life and faith will take place at 11:30AM with interment at Westwood Cemetery in Westwood, NJ to follow. A Repast following the interment will take place at the BPOE Westwood Elks Lodge #1562.