Howard J. Weiland

Howard J. Weiland husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully in his home December 28, 2020 at the age of 80. He was a long-time resident of San Mateo Park, CA – The Weiland Home was known as the gathering spot, something that brought Howard pride and joy.

Howard was born on June 25, 1940 in Chicago, IL the youngest of 3 sons of Theodore Weiland and Burnita (Leyh). Howard spent his early years in Evanston, IL before moving West with his family to Glendale, CA finally settling in San Bernardino. Active in sports at San Bernardino High School, Howard earned a football scholarship to Colorado Western but enrolled in San Joes State University to study accounting. He graduated in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science Accounting degree and was awarded the Alpha Al Sirate outstanding male Business School graduate award, later receiving a Master in Taxation from Golden Gate University. Howard had various accounting jobs before joining the Audit Department with Arthur Andersen in 1964. In 1967, Howard co-founded the accounting firm of Harb, Levy, & Weiland LLP in San Francisco, CA. Harb, Levy, & Weiland grew into one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Bay Area during Howard’s tenure, later paving the way for the firm to be acquired by EisnerAmper of New York in 2012. He was extremely proud of his professional accomplishments but most important were the many life-long relationships formed throughout his career.