David Slavkin

Truly saddened. Howard sought us out last summer when they were in Toronto for Barbara's birthday and we enjoyed a lovely dinner. We had also shared a table at the reunion and reconnected after 50 years. We share a birthday and the label of "(almost) youngest in class". We had challenged each other on the Old Message Forum to show our true hairlines. I will toast Howard and remember kindly a gentle man. Our condolences to Barbara and his family.

(As I will remember Howard...Toronto, June 2016)

Terry Miller (Kronberger)

Howard and I were not close friends. And yet, I remember him fondly: a delightful person, with a gentle way and a kind sense of humor. I always liked him very much. My condolences to his family. - Terry Miller

Joseph Sack

I'm so sorry to hear about Howard.  It saddens me to lose another classmate.  He/we should have many more years to enjoy ourselves.  My condolences to all of his family and to all of us who were close to him.  

For my sake, could we make this the last death in our class.  Here's to hoping so.

Joe Sack

Maxine Heller

Howard and I went all through Linden School and Allderdice together.  We were not close friends, but he was a really nice person, and I am deeply sorry to hear of his death.  Ours was a very large class, and many of us merely recognized each other in passing.  But we were the social backdrop of each other's lives and have a fond place in each other's memories.  The loss of any one of us leaves those remaining diminished. My condolences to his whole family and all those close to him.

Henry Henry (Herskovitz)

Re: Joe Sack's "For my sake, could we make this the last death in our class.  Here's to hoping so."

I second that emotion.

- Henry

Tom Allison

Howard was a really nice guy, very bright.  I liked him.  We shared a number of classes together at TAHS;  can't say that I remember precisely which specfic ones, but likely chemistry, physics, calculus among them.  And I also can't say that we had much other contact outside of class, as Howard wasn't a runner -- and we lived on opposite sides of the Monongahela River and thus went home to very different communities after school.  In the build-up to and aftermath of the 50th reunion, we reconnected to some extent. 

He was indeed too young to leave us.  Let's hope that the passing of other classmates will indeed be "few and far between", even if we can't manage Joe's "no more losses" target.  And let's all continue to follow the advice of Bob Dylan and stay "forever young" until it is our time to finally become the subject of the remembrances and comments of the remaining classmates.  Personally, I find it hard to believe I am even over 50 now, let alone 70, though various parts of my body keep reminding me otherwise.

Michael Brourman

    The thing I most remember about Howard was that he smiled a lot. Nothing seemed to upset him too dramatically. Like Tommy, he and I had many classes together but didn't really socialize outside of school. He was, I thought, one of the most pleasant people in our class, very easy going, and without a mean bone in his body. 

    I too agree with Joe that these deaths of classmates are far too frequent. I wish it were realistic to say "okay, that's it!  No more!" Alas, I am afraid it isn't. Were that we could all be like Peter Pan and stay children forever.

Tom Allison

Well put, Mike, Howard always had a smile on his face.

Marvin Chosky

I totally agree with Michael and Tommy. Howard always had a smile. I too had classes with him but did socialize outside school. I remember him as a true "Mench."

Joel Wingard

I was struck and saddened to hear of Howard's passing.  And a little bit guilty too.  At the Reunion, Howard offered me a ride to the country club; I turned down the offer because I'd been visiting my brother Jan's family that afternoon and was running late when I got back to the hotel.  Then we never spoke again!  He had told me that my father and his new each other, worked together, I forget what.  I could tell he wasnted to talk more about it. I feel a little like I blew him off.  Shame on me.