He was the beloved husband of the late Marcia Ann (Kraemer) Kalman and the devoted father of Amy Kalman.
Howard was born in Boston, MA, the loving son of the late Robert and Sylvia (Hurwitz) Kalman.
He is survived by his sister Ronda Giovangelo and her husband Joe, their children, Suzanne (Giovangelo) Gray and her husband Ari, and Steven Giovangelo amongst many other loving family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel, 475 Washington Street, Canton, MA on Sunday, February 26th at 12pm, followed by burial at Sharon Memorial Park, 40 Dedham Street, Sharon, MA.
Shiva will be observed at his late residence on Sunday immediately following burial from 3pm - 7pm.
In memory of Howard, expressions of sympathy can be made in his late wife's name, Marcia Ann Kalman, to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 or online at www.dana-farber.org (http://www.dana-farber.org/) or to a charity of your choice.