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d. Nov. 16, 2015, peacefully at home in Westfield, N.J. He was born on Jan. 4, 1923, in Hermosa Beach, Calif. An architect, Howard was hired by the Grad architectural and engineering firm in Newark, N.J., in 1958 as a junior designer, following his graduation from Pratt Institute, where he earned a degree in architecture. He retired from Grad 50 years later as principal emeritus. Prior to attending Pratt, Howard received a degree in architecture from The Cooper Union for Science and Art. He was a fellow in the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) and a past president of The New Jersey State Board of Architects and the Newark/Suburban chapter of the American Institute of Architects. An educator, Howard taught in the construction and facilities management department at Pratt for 44 years, and served on the boards of the Newark, N.J., Community School of the Arts and the Newark, N.J., "ACE" (Architecture, Construction and Engineering) mentoring program for high-school students. An artist, his watercolors are featured in the book, "Truth in the Rivers," written by his brother-in-law, author and historian Bruce Hopkins, which includes essays about the Japanese-American experience during World War II, along with essays and poems about civil rights, nature, and community. During the war, from 1942 to 1945, Howard and his family were held in an internment camp in Arizona. After the war, he moved to New York City. Beloved by his devoted family, Howard is survived by his wife of 40 years, Paula; his former wife, Shizuko Nakamura; his children, Steve (Gail Fishman); Ken (Harriet Pappas) and Jane (Bob Clancy); his grandchildren, Mary (Jamie Riches), Bryan, Patrick, Kevin, Michael, John and Katherine Clancy, and Jina and Amelia Pappas-Horii; his brothers, Harry (Chita) and Robert (Mary), his sister, Louise Kawamoto; his sisters-in-law, Jeanette Horii and Jeanette Hopkins (Bruce); his brothers-in-law, Marc (Jane Bunnell) and Warren (Anne) Embree, and many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. Howard was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, and a daughter. Honored as a Distinguished Graduate at the RUHS Centennial Celebration June, 2005.

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