Mike, Les, LT, Lieu... Those were your names for him,  I called him Gramp. Then later on around 1994 it changed to Grump. (Not because of his demeanor, but because my cousin Sabrina spoke with a strange, slightly British, accent until she was about 4 years old) He was the best grandfather a kid could ask for. We never spent a boring day together. There was always some adventure to be had. My earliest memory I have of us is getting Frosty Treats  Wendy's with Gram and Dondie on our way to Truro in his Jeep. It was 1988. He taught me how to throw jabs, hooks, upper-cuts and jump rope when I told him I wanted to box like Marvin Hagler, Evander Holyfield, and George Foreman (later on in life I found out George and I share the same birthday. Coincidence? I think not) He was so proud of me and wanted me to be tough. Not Hagler tough, but Wilson tough, like his dad, Coco. We swam, hunted for shark teeth and snorkeled together at the beaches of the Gulf from Tampa to Venice to Englewood. Who could forget our trip to Sanibel Island?! Mom and Gram wouldn't get in the water because it was full of sting rays. But that didn't phase our hero. He said, "Hey, big guy, you're not afraid of a few sting rays are you? Put your mask and snorkel on and grab a stick. We'll float on our stomachs and poke the sand to see if we can scare them off. " And it worked. His ideas always seemed to work. Nothing was impossible for him. He was exceptional at every hobby he had. From golf to painting. Woodworking to swimming. I don't ever remember him answering "no" to a question that started with "gramp, can you...?" I really miss my Grump. More than anyone could know. He didn't have a son of his own and I was the first boy in the family. We shared a special bond. Like he said to me the last time we spoke from hospice care, "You and me.... We were tight". Those 3 words summed it up best. We. Were. Tight. You were brilliant, tough, and real. I LOVE AND MISS YOU GRAMP

I worked with mike on Wfd very hard working honorable man. RIP... thinking of the family 

Peace be with you my brother..Enjoyed our time together on the Worcester Fire  Department. Neil H Donahue Engine 3 Retired


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Décédé(e) le 4 MAI 2020

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