Tina Rose Howlett, 41, of Norfolk passed away on July 5, 2010. Born February 8, 1969 in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Sylvia Desautels.
She is survived by her husband, Greg Howlett; a son, Gregory Howlett, Jr.; a daughter, Jamie Howlett; two step-daughters, April and Tiffany Howlett; a sister, Tracy Godwin and her husband, Chip of Destin, FL; two brothers, Des Desautels and his wife, Csilla, and Donnie Howlett and his wife, Cristina of Virginia Beach; a sister-in-law, Freda Tarantole and her husband, Andy of Gloucester, VA; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her sister, Teresa Desautels, and her brother, Danny Desautels.
A prayer service will be held on Friday, July 9 at 2 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Catholic Parrish, 3314 Sandra Lane, Virginia Beach. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers and gifts, donations can be made to the Howlett family. Online condolences may be made at www.familychoicefunerals.com.
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We love you Tina and will miss you dearly. Our hearts and prayers go out to our family and friends. We are proud to have you as part of our family. We love you!
You are in our thoughts & prayers. God be with you through this difficult time.
I love you Tina! You are the best friend a friend could ever have and I hold you close to my heart,now and forever.You will Never be forgotten and all of your love that you hold within your beautiful soul will forever be carried with me.Everyone will miss you so very much.I must thank God for blessing me with your love and friendship.Forever you will be in my heart. Denise Vaughan and Michaela Vaughan
I’m sorry for your loss, may God bless you and comfort you through this difficult time. She was loved and will be missed.
We loved her.
Tina, you were a great person to be around, so funny and caring about everything.We are going to miss you deeply. Your gone but never forgotten. I know your family will be strong for you . I already miss you like crazy. Love Maddie
Tina,we miss u so much already adam is dealing by helping everyone else laugh as usual. but staying strong for G, Greg, Jamie and the rest of the family. i just want to thank you for always making me feel like i was apart of your family. it ment so much to me. i have had dreams everynight about you telling me to do one thing or another it feels so real. i promis to do what u request. i know u are happy in heven with all the loved ones u have missed. and we promis to always be there for Greg, G, and Jamie & and love them the way u would have. we love u Tina, and never will forget all the wonderful times we had with you. love Ashley & Adam
Tracy, Chip and family.. my thoughts and prayers are with you and your families during this difficult time.
Deepest sympathy and prayers for you all.
Our prayers for Jamie, G & Greg. We are here for you always ! Tina’s love will live on through you forever. Everyone will miss her – but keep your focus on God. Lean not unto your own understanding but have faith in him. We pray for great peace to fall upon you now – and he use this to pull you closer to him – in Jesus mighty name !
Blesssed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation,that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the confort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
My condolences to the entire family.
I am going to miss your great smile, your laughter your silly jokes and your crazy ways. I feel priveledged to know you and have you accept me in your heart. Miss you, Love you, Zita and Juliana
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this very difficult time. Greg if there is anything we can do for you and the kids please don’t hesitate-you have been an amazing friend to us. Much love during this time of saddness and each day after.
Greg,G,Jamie,April,Tiffany, I am so very sorry for your loss. No words could ever comfort you the way you need them. Just remember there is a God in Heaven that is there for you and He alone can comfort you. God Bless and I Love You!!!
Greg, Donnie, Christine, Jackie & Little Donnie -Please accept our deepest & most heartfelt condolences in the loss of your beloved Tina. We are here if anyone needs anything at any time.Craig, Sherry & Trevor
I am very sorry for your loss.
Tina, I wish you speak to your family, and friends. You are my bestfriend. I can say I’ll never forget your kindness in my times of need. Your are always there for me. You have always given your all rather right or wrong. You have the biggest heart. I can say this from my heart from all of us, In Jesus name we love you and God is with you. Amen
In life, we are restrained to the limitations of the physical body, often remarking that we can’t be two places at once; can’t do all we wish we could do. In the afterlife, those restrictions are gone and we are free to dole out our love, caring, and support to many that we leave behind, simultaneously. Take comfort in the fact Tina is forever guiding and loving you all from this unique position. She’s unseen, but ever present; your Angel.
Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours though and shines down upon us to let us know that they are happy….GREG G JAMIE WE LOVE YOU. TINA
Tina’s safe, She’s in Momma D’s arms, stroking her face. She’s at peace. You’ll see her again, and when you do, she will be smiling, no worries, no troubles, just asking what took you so long!
Greg and Tracy,I am so sorry, there has been so much loss in your family already. Apparently Debra Nicely and Anna told Mel that you all didn’t want me to know, but Anna told her sister. It doesn’t matter, I just want you to know that when I think of Tina, I think of days long ago, when she was always smiling, telling me Hurry up, luv and doing that crazy hair thing, bending at the waist, flipping her head up and down, then dragging all those crazy banana curls into a tight I Dream of Jeanie ponytail. Then she’d pull out a curl by her ear and start twirling!!!! She had so much love in her heart, and so much pain. She fought an awful war for a very long time. Even 20 years ago(yes, it’s been that long) I can remember her saying things, she felt cursed, and she was troubled, very scared. She didn’t want to feel that way, some things just are, you have no choice. I hope you guys will always tell Greg Jr and Jaime about the Tina of 20 years ago! She was the best damn pool player I had ever seen! And DANCE, OMG! Tina was absolutely gorgeous, and she always will be.