

An only child himself, Mike is survived by three beloved brothers-in-law (David Willis, Douglas Willis, and Peter Ratray) and six sisters-in-law (Krisy Willis, Carol Willis, Shirley Willis, Joyce Willis, Barbara Willis and JoAnn Willis). He will be dearly missed also by his many nephews, nieces and cousins.
Mike grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island, attended Bishop Hendricken High School, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Providence College.
After college Mike worked for Moore Business Forms and later founded his own printing company, Eastern Data Graphics. After selling that business, he consulted with other businesses preparing to sell.
He was a distinguished community leader in Doylestown, PA serving on the board of directors of the Mercer Museum and chairing several committees for the Bucks County Chamber of Commerce. After moving to Naples, Mike continued volunteer work for many years as a mentor for young entrepreneurs with SCORE here in Naples, and more recently with the school lunch outreach program of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Naples.
Mike was also a licensed private investigator specializing in missing persons, and used that experience to write two book: Finding Missing Persons and more recently a fictional book, Escape from Ground Zero.
While vacationing in Italy, Mike fell in love with Bocce Ball and installed a court on his property in Doylestown, PA on his return. After moving to Naples, Mike joined Spanish Wells Country Club and became an avid golfer and bocce ball player. He ran the bocce program at Spanish Wells Country Club for several years as well as the Men's Breakfast program for which he recruited celebrities to speak at no charge when they were in the area.
An outgoing personality, Mike could talk with anyone and was a great listener who made everyone feel important. He will be greatly missed by his wife, family, friends, and neighbors.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, October, 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM at Hodges Funeral Home, 525 111th Ave N, Naples, FL 34108.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network https://pancan.org
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