Howard Edelman

September 17th, 2025

Howard and I became friends when we worked at Heitman in the 1970’s. His sense of humor, patience and intelligence were always on view. He was a mensch, My sympathies and condolences to Joanie and your family. Celebrate today and every day that you had him for as long as you did.

~David Glickman
~Friend, Pebble Beach CA

September 17th, 2025

Maybe we were 10 years old, that summer the Edelmans got a pool. It wasn’t a built-in, like the ones pictured in movie star magazines-this was Jeffrey Manor, after all. Nevertheless, it was a good sized stand-up one that probably took forever to fill with a garden hose. Howie and a couple of the other kids would bike to my house on Euclid late mornings and I would join them. Sometimes we rode to Chanenson’s for bottles of cold soda pop from the machine there. Sometimes we ventured through the viaduct to South Shore. A few times, we made it all the way to Jackson Park. The best days included hours in Howie’s pool-laughing, splashing, being kids together. Howie and I were buddies. He was raucous and smiley and great fun to be with. And it was ok with him to hang out with a girl. As time passed we went our separate ways. But I always remembered those bike rides, the Edelmans’ back yard and Howie-my first boy-friend. Rest in peace, Howie.

~maddy tarnofsky
~friend, new york

September 16th, 2025

So sorry to hear this news…Howard was one of my favorite Heitman colleagues, he was super smart but also super fun…the attached pic is Howard ‘sampling’ the bed in a medical office building sleep study room, during a due diligence tour…that smile and gregarious nature shines through in this pic
Love you Howard

~Dave Burlak
~Friend, NY

September 16th, 2025

I have so many fun memories of being with Howie and our “group” back in HS. He was always smiling. One particular memory was when Howie baited me when singing the Beatles song , “little child,” I wish Joan and his family only sweet memories of this wonderful man.

~ellyn gold
~Friend, Tucson, az

September 15th, 2025

So say that Norm and I will miss seeing and serving and visiting with Howard at the Dog Out would be be an understatement.
Howard, with his big smile and laugh, always made our day brighter. He was one of the “good guys”… a gentleman and a mensch.
We shared many conversations about families, dogs and food over the years. I was always impressed, and told him so, that he would do his Sudoku puzzles in pen…. Howard, I personally enjoyed every moment you were at the store… there is a void there, and in my heart.
To the Family- our deepest condolences.

~Jill Braverman
~friend, Bannockburn, IL

September 15th, 2025

I met Howard in 1971 and we immediately became friends … he was smart, funny, sensitive and he always had a smile for you. He will be missed but he leaves behind a family and friends who adored and loved him. RIP my good friend!

~Barry Schlesinger
~Friend, Frisco, Texas

September 14th, 2025

I fondly remember my friend. I hired him at B.L,Rosenberg and Company, then moved him the Centre Properties and after proving himself he was moved to Heitman Financial, where he flourished. I don’t believe anyone could say a bad word about him. Just a wonderful man!!!

~theodore netzky
~friend, chicago

September 14th, 2025

My friendship started when I was a summer intern at Heitman and got to be Howard’s driver when he tore his hamstring playing basketball. Then I worked with Howard for 6 years.. He was my boss, friend, mentor and father figure. I learned everything from him. I was blessed to stay friends with him since then. And in the past few months I came home to meet him at Country Kitchen in HP . I will miss his friendship. My prayers to Joan, the girls and grandkids. He spoke with such love for all of you.

~Marc Swerdlow
~Friend, mentee, Denver, CO

September 14th, 2025

Sending prayers and wishes for peace to all who loved him. May his memory be a blessing.

~Donna & Dan Duppstadt
~Friends of daughter Lindsey, Chandler, AZ