- Date Of Birth: March 31, 1950
- Date Of Death: March 27, 2011
- State: Massachusetts
Howard W. Barss III, 60, of Upton and formerly of Framingham, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 in Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. A commercial construction superintendent, he worked for By Design Construction, Inc. of Bedford for the past 7 years and was the husband of Gail A. (Cardinal) Barss.
Mr. Barss was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a son of Blanche (d’Errico) Barss of Framingham and the late Howard W. Barss, Jr. He was a 1968 graduate of Framingham South High School, attended Hiram College in Ohio, and had lived in Upton since 1987.
In addition to his wife of 38 years and his mother, he leaves one son, Michael Barss of Upton; a daughter, Kristen Weeks and her husband Jedediah of Uxbridge; a grandson, Sam Weeks of Uxbridge; one sister, Susan Lacek and her husband George of Middletown, NY; a brother, Steven Barss and his wife Susan of Ashland; a sister-in-law, Gail Barss of Framingham; and many nieces and nephews. He was also the brother of the late David Barss.
