Howard A. Staley, 66, of Moncure, N.C., passed away at 1:39 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2021.
He was born March 23, 1955, in Camden, Camden County, N.J. He was married to Hélène Hinson Staley for nearly 31 years.
In 1977, he graduated from Rutgers University in Camden, N.J., with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. In 1981, he graduated from Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine [now Temple University] in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved to North Carolina. He practiced Podiatric Medicine in North Carolina for 40 years. He operated First Feet P.L.L.C in Sanford, N.C., since 1981, with additional offices in Aberdeen, N.C., until 1990 and Cary, N.C., until 2000. In 1989, Dr. Staley became a Diplomate in both Podiatric Orthopedics and Podiatric Surgery.
Dr. Staley loved traveling, visited Cherokee often for rafting, fishing, hiking, and swimming. Additionally, he enjoyed cooking for his family and friends. He was a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2008.
He is survived by his wife Hélène; his sons Zachary, Nicholas and Benjamin of Moncure, N.C.; his sisters, Louise Gallagher of Medford, N.J., and Diane MacFeeters of Moorestown, N.J.; and brother, Andrew Staley, Ph.D., of Marlborough, Massachusetts.
He was preceded in death by his mother Marie Cecelia “Mae” Euker [1919-1998], father Milton Carlton Staley [1920-1998], sister Lorraine Bernadette Staley [1958-1958], and niece Lenore Strathern [1982-2009] all of Moorestown, N.J.
A wake was held at Donaldson Funeral Home in Pittsboro, N.C., between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022. The funeral was held at Pittsboro Presbyterian Church, 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, with the Rev. Evan Harrison officiating. Burial followed at Hanks Chapel U.C.C. Cemetery in Pittsboro, N.C.