Passed away on January 26, at the age of 76 in Farmington Hills, MI. Howard was the loving husband of Nancy. He will be dearly missed by his children, Linda (Henry) Petrovich, Carole (James) McCarthy & Sharon (Chris) Branner. Dear grandfather of Jason, Ashley, Stephanie, Heather, Nick, C.J., and the late Jeremy; and great-grandfather of Ethan, Jordan, Austin, Jaydlyn & Tenley. Brother of John and the late Sara. A gathering of friends and family will be on Saturday, January 30th, at the funeral home, from 10 am until time of memorial service at 12 noon. Please share a thought or prayer with the family.