Michael was born on September 30, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY to Bernard and Mildred Cohen (nee Brown) and was a southern Nevada resident since 2000. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rita; brother, Steven; and son, Brian. He is survived by Eileen, the love of his life; daughter, Rosalind, step daughters, Erica Lahowin and Lisa Spampinato (Michael); three grandchildren, Aliyah, Myles, and Ethan; and three step-grandchildren, Sydney, Joseph, and Mathew. Funeral and burial services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at King David Memorial Chapel and Cemetery, 2697 E. Eldorado Lane, Las Vegas, NV. Family requests that memorial donations be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or University of Nebraska Medical Center. King David Memorial Chapel handled the arrangements.