Michael was the beloved husband of Susan Turk for 63 years, having known each other for 70 years. He was the loving father of Deborah (Mark) Levy and Cynthia (Ken) Wolfe, and cherished grandfather of Marty (Alyssa) and Michelle Levy and Becca and Jamie Wolfe.
Michael worked for many years for AT&T, and loved working with people. At the age of 52 and having become an executive at the company, he took the opportunity to retire early and spend the rest of his life spreading love. He and Susan founded Mitzvah Clowns, and did tremendous work with The Valerie Fund and other charitable organizations. Michael took every opportunity to spread love and joy around him with or without his clown makeup.
Michael's family will be receiving guests on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM at Bernheim-Apter-Kreitzman Suburban Funeral Chapel, 68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039. A funeral service will follow Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will follow at King Solomon Cemetery, 550 Dwas Line Road, Clifton, NJ 07012.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Michael's memory may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, https://www.jdrf.org/; Parkinson's Foundation, https://www.parkinson.org/; St. Jude Children's Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/; or The Valerie Fund, https://www.thevaleriefund.org/.