Dear Howard, it’s so sad you have passed; although we were not that close you had a wicked sense of humour and made us all laugh. One incident was when we came round for food and we were greeted by a lady called Ann who took our coats at the door. I was quite fascinated by this lady but it was actually Howard in disguise, what a laugh that was! Anyway let’s hope you meet her in heaven and carry on laughing. You will be sorely missed by Tania and the family. Rest in peace Howard, love sister in law Nesta, brother in law Bryan and family xxx

Still feels so unreal, my friday partner, work will never be the same. Kind, compassionate, fun and so much charisma!! Truly one of a kind, forever missed. Sleep easy Howard. Lyza x

Howard was our neighbour for nearly 20 years. He was a lovely man. Always cheerful, friendly and kind. He recently helped us with some outside work on the house. We will miss seeing him out and about, and especially having our many over the fence chats. Our thoughts are with Tania at this sad time. Rest in peace Howard. Sue and Joe.