SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass. (WJAR) – A Massachusetts family is raising awareness about food allergies after their 22-year-old son died just days after graduating from college.
Timothy “Timmy” Howard, 22, graduated from the University of Rhode Island in May with a degree in communication studies and had a summer internship lined up.
“A positive, upbeat, kind, quiet soul,” said his mother, Patty Howard. “He was on the cusp of living his life.”
But just days after his graduation, the 22-year-old died May 24 from an allergic reaction to peanuts. His family says he ate a late-night snack at home that was contaminated…