HOWARD BRUCE CARTER, JR. Born in Boston, Mass., was the first child of Blanche Awilder Thomas Carter (deceased) and Howard Bruce Carter Sr. (deceased). Howard Sr. was the older brother of Vernon Thomas Carter(deceased).

Howard and his brother grew up at the Heck Neighborhood house ( now known as Rosa Parks ) where his parents worked. Howard and his younger brother would go to Franklin Park Golf Course, pick up golf balls, and sell them to golfers the next day. Vernon would buy pickles and candy. Howard would save his money to buy model cars and modeled air plains to build.

Howard's parents purchased their first house, 112 Howlard Street, where Howard and his brother grew up.

Howard attended the Boston public school system in his early years, Lewis Middle School for Jr high, and Howard graduated from the Boston Trade School with a certificate in mechanics.

Howard decided to join the Air Force in 1948 and severed until 1952. After returning home from the service, Howard became a machinist. Unfortunately, Howard suffered a tragic accident which resulted in Howard losing three fingers; due to this tragedy, Howard was not able to be a police officer, his lifetime goal.

However, Howard was a security guard until the company moved out of Boston. Howard worked at Ropers gas station in Roxbury for some time until a friend suggested that Howard take the bail bondsman training that led Howard to become a bail bondsman. Howard loved this job, and you could tell by the way he would speak about his job.

Due to changes being made in the company, work became scarce, and Howard had to find other employment.

In Howard's younger days, he loved boating, water skiing, and snowmobiling in New Hampshire

In 1992, Howard joined the Tuskegee Airmen organization, where he began to educate and lecture the public about the history of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Due to COVID, Howard was no longer able to travel the New England area to educate schools and the community about the Tuskegee Airmen.

Howard sold the house on Notradane Street in November 2016. Howard spent the Spring and winters in Florida and the late Spring and winters in Kingston until 2020, when COVID hit.

Howard's hobbies were building model airplanes, model cars, and collecting trains and running the trains with his engineer Aixa.

Howard enjoyed going to the Early Birds and Percy's for Breakfast.

Howard received many honors from the South Shore Area, marching in the Kingston Veterans Parade, Plymouth Thanksgiving parade, Acknowledgement from the NAACP for his military service. Howard was acknowledged in Halifax. In the spring of 2025, as a hometown hero for his service in the military; the acknowledgment is a banner hanging in Halifax, Mass.

Leaves to morn his children, son Howard Bertrand of Kingston, Mass, Daughters Tanja Delagardo of Wareham Mass, Tanya Mcmillian (Henry) Gergia and Dorren Smiyh (Athur) Florida as well as paternal niece Vernia Toyia Carter of Attleboro Dear friend Lillian, Grand children, great grandchildren, great nieces, great nephews.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 16th from 5-8pm in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton. His funeral service will take place on Friday, July 17th at 9am at the Russell & Pica Funeral Home. His burial with Military Funeral Honors will follow at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.