Fairport – passed away on March 20, 2018 at the age of 66.
Predeceased by his mother Marty Atkinson of Buffalo, New York and brother Robert Atkinson of Daytona Beach, Flordia.
Survived by his beloved wife, Pamela Heiple, and sons Daniel (Emily), Timothy (Laura) and Christopher; brother Eric and sister Carol; sister-in-law Kathy, sister-in-law Karen (Tom) and brother-in-law William (Donna); his adored nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and nephews; and cherished friends the Magin family and the Clay family.
Mike was a retired teacher at Rochester City Schools and Monroe Community College who loved to teach, sail and be with his family. His family is so grateful for the support of his many wonderful friends and the doctors and staff of the kidney transplant, oncology and palliative care units at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at The Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home, 7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Road, Fairport. A celebration of Mike’s life is planned for later this spring.
In lieu of flowers, Mike’s family is asking for friends to make donations to Strong’s kidney transplant fund (A03380) through the Office of Gift and Donor Records or the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, and to sign their organ donor cards.
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Mike was an exceptional mathematics teacher and wonderful, compassionate, gracious person. As chair of the Mathematics Department at Monroe Community College. I will sorely miss him and all that he gave our students. I will miss his superb teaching, his generosity, his smile, his positive attitude, and his humor. He was truly an admirable man.