Howard Nair, 84, of West Hartford, formerly of New Britain and Kensington, died Nov. 2. He was the husband of Barbara P. (Young) Nair. He was the son of Julius Louis and Eva (Feigenbaum) Nair. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a life-time member of Tefereth Israel Synagogue in New Britain, a member of the Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford, and an associate member of Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, I. Debra Sheridan and her husband David of West Hartford, Jennifer L. Berman and her husband Richard of Baltimore, MD, and Philip H. Nair and his wife Erika of Simsbury; his grandchildren, Joseph, Jenna, Eva, Brian, Matthew, Samantha, Emily, Daniel, Sarah and Cora; and his great-granddaughter Kinley.