Howard is survived by his three children: Howard Bender, Jr. and his wife Anna, June St. Clair, and Michael Bender, Sr. and his wife Kathy. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Lisa Kenney, Matthew Bender and his wife Katherine, Dawn St. Clair and her wife Cynthia, Melissa Ng and her husband David, Mike Bender, Jr. and his wife Sara, Ryan Bender and his wife Stephanie. Mr. Bender had 11 great grandchildren, Jonathan, Carli, Quinn and Mya Abt, Shepard and Martin Bender, Nathaniel and Waverly Ng, Ethan and Liam Bender, lastly Colton Bender. He is also survived by one great great granddaughter, Jonah Lee Abt.
The family will receive friends at Schimunek Funeral Home of Bel Air Inc., 610 W. MacPhail Rd. Bel Air, MD 21014 on Sunday from 2-4PM and 6-8PM. A Funeral Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Monday at 10AM. Interment, Bel Air Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family will appreciate memorial contributions to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. www.stjude.org