- Date Of Birth: December 4, 1928
- Date Of Death: November 6, 2017
- State: Virginia
Elma Sowl Haft, age 88, of Manassas, Virginia passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Novant Health Prince William Medical Center. Elma was born on December 4, 1928 in Shelby, New York the daughter of the late Roland and Edna (Birch) Sowl. She grew up in the town of Medina NY and graduated from Medina High School in 1946. Elma met the love of her life in 1950 through a connection with Harry’s cousin in Rochester NY. After a long-distance courtship, Elma and Harry were married in May of 1951. In June of 1953 Elma and Harry had their first child, a son, Bruce. Another two years later, August of 1955, they had their second son, Craig. They moved to their new home in Whippany, NJ. Two years later, their family continued to grow, they had their third son, Dale, October 1957. Then November 1959 they had their fourth son, Eric. Elma and Harry had many friends in Whippany through connections at school, church and the local neighborhoods. The Haft family also hosted a couple of international exchange students, one of which has become our Ecuadorian brother, Julio Ramirez.
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