Howard Jay Weiss

Howard Jay Weiss (1953-2025)

A proud graduate of Monessen High School, the University of Pittsburgh, and Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, Howard ("Howie") Weiss, age 72, of Lakewood, Ohio, died on November 1, 2025. His parents, Joseph and Esther Weiss, preceded him in death.

Among his childhood friends, he is still fondly remembered as easy-going, amiable, and caring. He quietly achieved distinction on the football field, in the swimming pool, and on the student council, serving as council president during his senior year of high school.

After completing an MBA at Tulane in New Orleans, Howie spent more than 40 years in accounting and financial-officer roles in the automotive industry in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi, later settling in Fairhope, Alabama, a small city with a rich history on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay. Howie loved the fresh catch from the nearby Gulf of Mexico, and his specialty was preparing fish tacos.

Howie retired to the Cleveland area in 2023 to be close to his older brother, Malcolm, and his brother's extended family. Their time together was meaningful but sadly too short.

Howie leaves behind his cherished daughters, Elizabeth and Caroline; his siblings and their spouses: Dr. Malcolm Weiss (and Patti Corna), Marsha Bramowitz (and Dr. Alan Bramowitz), and Gail Weiss (and Jeffrey Stone), and their children; multiple cousins, and many friends. His memory will live on in the hearts of all those who loved him.

Burial was held privately. Burial arrangements were made by Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. Donations in Howie's memory can be made to a charity of your choice, to the Cleveland Clinic neurology department, or to serve the hungry at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 3602 Bridge Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (please specify "meal program"), where Howie derived much satisfaction volunteering his time.