HOWARD KOSLOW

KOSLOW--Howard B.,

91, of Toms River, NJ, formerly of East Norwich, NY, passed away, Monday, January 25, 2016, at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 10am, Thursday, January 28 at Temple Beth Am Shalom, 1235 NJ-70, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Burial will follow at Mount Ararat Cemetery, Route 109-Farmingdale Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735 at 1pm. The family will be sitting shiva Thursday evening and Friday 10-4pm in NJ. Howard was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 21, 1924. He graduated from James Madison High School where he will be honored on their Wall of Distinction later this year. He was an accomplished artist/illustrator and a lifetime member of The Society of Illustrators (New York). His paintings are part of the Air Force Permanent Collection, the Smithsonian's Air & Space and National Postal Museums, the National Park Service and many private and corporate collections. Prominent works include numerous US postage stamps, paintings for NASA and The US Coast Guard. He was awarded many honors for his paintings. Howard is survived by his wife, Helen, of 66 years with whom he loved to travel; two daughters, Kathi Meyer (Perry) of San Diego, CA, and Amy-Jo Willig (Jeffrey) of Melville, NY; his sister, Helene Mandelbaum; four grandchildren, Elicia and Ben Meyer, David and Andrew Willig, and many nieces and nephews.