Dr. Howard A. Lerner, 87, of Stamford, died March 25. He was the husband of Rita (March) Lerner. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Frank and Molly Lerner. He served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1957, principally at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio, where he was the base dentist. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Gregg and his wife Joan, Susan and her husband Michael, and Mark and his wife Alyssa; his grandchildren, Zachary and Matthew Lerner, Jillian and Benjamin Roffer, and Charlotte, Caroline and Elliott Lerner; his brother Lawrence Lerner of Highland Park, N.J.; and five nieces and nephews and their families.