Michael Whiting Alcorn

Michael Alcorn died peacefully on April 18, 2023 at the Sentara Williamsburg Regional Hospital, after succumbing to a long illness with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Born in Streator, Illinois in 1944, Mike immigrated with his family to Calgary, Alberta in 1957. There he attended the University of Calgary and served as President of the student body. Following graduation, Mike moved to Toronto and worked for various package goods corporations as a marketing executive. There he met Jane, his beloved wife and stalwart partner for fifty-one years. The couple moved to San Juan Puerto Rico in 1974 where Mike worked for Libby, McNeil and Libby, later taken over by Nestlé, leading to a transfer back to the White Plains, NY. The Alcorns resided in Darien, Connecticut for twenty-three years, retiring to Williamsburg in 2002. Mike served on the Board of the Brandywyne Homeowners’ Association for many years and enjoyed volunteering with Williamsburg Tax-Aide as Technical Coordinator. He is survived by his wife Mary Jane (née McNeil) of Williamsburg; his sisters Kathleen Eberle of Calgary, Alberta and Marjorie Guèrin of Sanary-sur-Mer, France; and a cousin Melissa Hamid of Franklin, TX. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Chamber Music Society Williamsburg or a charity of choice.