Howard H. Fraser Jr., "Howie", a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his parents Howard and Rose (Panfili) Fraser. He is survived by his wife Denise and daughter Lila, his brothers; Richard of Old Saybrook, Gary and his wife Muriel of Southington, Glenn and his wife Danielle of Newington. Nieces Melissa, Tina, Mary Beth, Kathleen, Ellen; Nephews Scott, Ryan, and Steven; his brother-in-law Capt. William P. Reavey (USN. Ret.) Nieces Erin and Megan Reavey of Easley, South Carolina his sister-in-law Maura and her husband Chris and his godchildren Kylie and Alex Eltringham of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He is also survived by the residents of "Panfiliville" who all held a very special place in his heart. Howard was a graduate of Hartford High School and after obtaining a degree in Business Management went on to become a very dedicated employee of the A&P Tea Company where he spent his entire career. He traveled extensively for them and worked in stores throughout the Northeast area, including Yarmouth Port, Edgartown and Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, as well as Manchester, Old Lyme, North Branford, and most recently Danbury, Connecticut. The funeral will be Wednesday, November 11, 2015, 1pm, at the Dillon Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, burial with military honors will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday prior to the funeral from 11am- 1pm. Contributions in his memory may be made to Mercy High School, Capital Campaign, 1740 Randolph Rd., Middletown 06457, or St. John's School, 42 Maynard Rd., Old Saybrook, 06475. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com.