John Howell Wolf, 92, former publisher of eight community newspapers in the Greater Cincinnati area, died on August 15, 2010 at Carlisle, KY.

Wolf, owner and publisher of Cincinnati Suburban Newspaper, Incorporated since 1946, began his newspaper career in 1926 as an apprentice in the print shop under his father, the late Dale Wolf, and mother, the late Ruth Howell Wolf. In 1979 he purchase Clermont Newspapers Incorporated.

Born in Narbeth, Pennsylvania, Wolf moved to Cincinnati in 1922. He was educated at Norwood High School and DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He was active on the committee of the Northeast Branch YMCA in Cincinnati since 1947, United Appeal, Norwood Chamber of Commerce, Media Advisory Committee of the Cincinnati Police Department and a director of the Advertisers Club of Cincinnati.

On the national level, he was past President, Secretary and Director of Suburban Newspapers of America, a director of Suburban Press Foundation, a director of Accredited Home Newspapers of America and on the advisory board of United States Suburban Press, Incorporated. He also served as chairman of the national Better Newspaper Contests in 1956 and 1957. He was President of the National Newspaper Association (NNA), and twice served terms as a director of NNA and a term as board secretary. In 1981 he received the Outstanding Director award from NNA- - the only time it was presented.

He was a member of Delta Upsilon, Sigma Delta Chi professional journalism society, and Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, where he was a Ruling Elder for 14 year before moving to Kentucky in 1983, following the sale of his newspapers. He served in the United States Army as head of the Quartermaster Technical Training Service at Camp Lee, Virginia in World War II.

He is survived by his wife, the former Emily West Asbury, Carisle; a son, John B. Wolf of Cincinnati; a daughter, Dr. Wendy J. Wolf, Booth Bay Harbor, Maine; a brother, Dr. Arthur D. Wolf, Hartford, Connecticut; a sister, Harriet W. Arnold, Cincinnati. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Wynne W. Lyon, Western Springs, Illinois; Marjory W. Smith, Chehalis, Washington; and Enid W. White, San Antonio, Texas.

A memorial service will be conducted at the Carlisle Presbyterian Church at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 25, 2010.