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I recently lost my dad, Mike, to Covid-19. And though he is no longer with me in body, he will forever be with me in spirit. These pages are a tribute to him and the legacy he left behind. To the journey he inspired in me over the years and the mark he made on this world through the many lives he touched.
Dad graduated Summa Cum Laude from the NY Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, later continuing his graduate studies at Harvard University and MIT. Over the decades, his love for science was applied as a Systems Engineer, Physics Teacher and Research Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. At Woods Hole, he helped design and build, “Alvin”, the world’s first deep submersible, which was later used to explore the Titanic in 1986. As a Systems Engineer, he helped secure our national security while developing our Nation’s Radar Air Defense Systems in both Iceland and West Germany. As a Physics Teacher, he inspired countless young minds through his unique model rocketry projects which received regional acclaim. Throughout these years, he was a world traveler and an adventurer in spirit, most comfortable in nature or around the ocean. He sailed the Atlantis II in pursuit of oceanic science, crossed the Arctic Circle, sun-tanned on Glaciers in Iceland, swam with humpback whales in New England and ate schnitzel in Germany. His love for the sea was only surpassed by his love for his children. An involved dad, he fostered my interests in science and nature through countless snorkeling, fishing, scuba diving, boating, and camping vacations. He lives on in me through the many teachings he passed along. In these, he emphasized the importance of spirituality, forgiveness, empathy, love and kindness. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, but will be honored by everyone who pauses to admire the natural world, those who take care of it, and especially those who look to care for each other. 
An avid scuba diver
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One of the many lobsters he caught by hand while snorkeling. This was the big one that did not get away.
Sun tanning on a glacier in Iceland
A Boat Captain in Gloucester MA, he held a 50 ton Master Captains license from the US Coast Guard
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