WINTHROP - Howard Walters, 73, passed away on Aug. 15, 2005, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta. He was born in Skowhegan on July 11, 1932, and went through the Skowhegan school system. He had been a part of the Heritage Rehabilitation and Living Center family of residents in Winthrop since January 2001. He will be dearly missed by his friends and loved ones. He is survived by his fiancee, Mary Pettengill, of Wayne. A graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Wayne at a later date. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop.