Dear Lauren and Erin-

I am shocked and saddened at the sudden passing of your Dad. He and I had many talks over the OLSS basketball years and, later, at PHS fields. He loved you both and was very proud of you. He will be missed.

Dear Erin, Lauren, and Kimberle,

I am so sorry for your great loss. Mike was a wonderful man who was loved by all who knew him. Erin and Lauren, his eyes lit up whenever he spoke of you. Kimberle, his love for you was also very evident. May you all be comforted by your memories of Mike.

Martha and Tom Maratta

Dear Family,
Mike was my Manager at the Government Publishing Office. I always appreciated how kind, respectful, and professional he was. I am very sorry for your loss. I am sending thoughts of peace and serenity to your entire family.

Sincerely,
Yolonda Sales

Dear Erin, Lauren and Kimi,

Whenever we saw Mike we saw his terrific smile and GREAT-hearted nature. Always friendly and kind-loved by so many. He will truly be missed at our house parties, on the island, on the boat, and at the many watering holes where we all congregate and laugh.

Whenever we think about Mike he is smiling that same warm smile with those same kind eyes. That is how we will remember him…always. Much love to you all and may you find comfort with the support of friends and family.

Love,

Dave and Cindy

I went to school with Mike. I always thought of him as ‘one of the good guys.’
He will be missed.

Condolences to his family and loved ones.
I am so sorry.

So sorry for your loss, Mike was one of the best. We were high school buddies and even at that young of age you knew he had your back. Truly one of a kind and can never be replaced. He will live with us everyday until we meet again. God speed,love you Mooney

I am so saddened and shocked to hear of Mike’s passing. He had a smile that would light up the room. I will miss hearing his updates about his daughters, which he loved to deliver and I loved to hear. I know that he will forever remain in the hearts of all who were privileged to know him.

To all of Mike’s family and to my sister Kimi,

We are so saddened by this great loss for all of you. We know the incredible things that my sister and parents have said about Mike and feel like we have known him for years and loved having him be a part of my sister’s life. Only wish that we had met in person and not in the background of phone calls so I could shake his hand and thank him for being such a wonderful person to my sister. My family and all of my church family have been lifting you all up in prayer since we heard the sad news and we will continue to do so that you can feel the Lord’s love and comfort surrounding you.

Kevin, Danielle, Kasside, Kailee and Keaton Kenworthy

Erin Lauren Kimi 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽I’m praying beyond. Mike was like another brother to me, and so many others. We had such great times growing up. So many great memories.So many laughs. I’m so grateful for his dedicated friendship. I’m so profoundly sad in his passing. Mike was truly one of the “good people.”Truly was. Loved him. God Bless him. God Bless his family🙏🏽
Darren Gordon

Being an old friend and teammate of Michaels, transcendens time. Michael will truly be missed !

I did not know Mike well. A few conversations….. I really liked him. Most of all, I feel bad for Kimi and their wonderful relationship that they will both miss. She is tough and will go on…. Just wish she didn’t have to 💕.

Dear Erin and Lauren,

I don’t know if I ever met either one of you, but your father was a fantastic person. You always smiled when he entered the room because he had that affect. He was always positive and always a joy to be around.

Kimi,

I am so sorry. I know you had a special love for Mike. I always enjoyed seeing the two of you. He will be missed.

Kimi,
My heart goes fully out to you and Mike’s children at this extremely difficult time. You have so very many people that love you here, and are just a phone call or text away. Reach out as you need to for anything, no matter how small. Mike was a wonderful person, and will be incredibly missed by all of us. I am so very, very sorry.
Much love,
Jules

Our Heart Felt Thoughts and Prayers go out to the Family

Dear Erin and Lauren,

I am so deeply saddened at the loss of your father. Mike was the best of the best. So many great memories of being on the field and in the bleachers at Patuxent and traveling from place to place following all of you girls on the soccer field. He was your biggest fan and all the while being a fan of every player on the team and showing that enthusiasm. I can’t remember him not ever being there! He was loved and respected by so many. May you both, along with Kimberle, find comfort in all of the beautiful memories that you share. God Bless you all.

Donelle Pettit and Family

He will be truly missed…

Our deepest condolences and prayers to Mikes family and friends. He will be greatly missed.

Sending my condolences to Mike’s family and everyone he knew. I went to South Carroll and we graduated together, and he was one of my best memories, always happy and kind, we would get into a little trouble for laughing in class, but those moments have always stuck with me! God got a great guy!! Mike was the epitome of everything that is good! I’m so sorry he is gone.

Still in shock over this. Mike was a good friend to many including myself. I remember the many chess games we played after school when there were no sports. Once I was pushed into a head coaching position once when the head coach and assistant coach quit and I knew nothing about soccer. Mike came to my rescue and taught me a lot with his vast knowledge of the sport. I could not have done it without his guidance. He will be missed by so many people. A great person taken way too soon.

We will miss you Mike. You were part of the family and loved so much. May you Rest In Peace.

Erin & Lauren
Our most sincere condolences to you. Wishing you peace to bring comfort and courage to face the days ahead, and loving memories to forever warm your hearts.

We were shocked to hear the news of Mike’s passing. He always had a smile and was so excited about his retirement, his daughters, granddaughter, Kimie, and looking forward to the future. He will be missed by many but will remain in the hearts of all that were lucky enough to know him. Our deepest condolences to all.

Darin and I were so very sorry to hear this and offer our deepest condolences. We always thought Mike was a terrific person and we’re honored to have known him. We will always remember him in a tracksuit with a clipboard in his hand, giving nothing but support and encouragement to every girl on the Hornets and the Courage. A special man that adored his children and made the rest of us parents a little bit better because we were around him.

I worked with Mike at the GPO he was a really great person employee manager and I can’t believe this is still real, and he spoke highly of his, as he called them, his girls and how proud he was of their accomplishments. I am very sad that the world won’t have Mike’s great values, smile, and he was just a pretty cool guy. You girls hang in there and with the support of your husbands and caring for Mikes grandchildren keep his values alive with your actions. I just worked with Mike but I loved him and his loss brought tears of what a waste of us losing a wonderful person. My prayers are with you guys. Live your life and never let those babies not know about Grandad. I loved Mike.