Thursday, June 17, 2021
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To Lisa, your children, and your extended family, I want to tell you what a pleasure and privilege it has been to work with Michael at the Morristown Parking Authority. He was a consummate leader, a warm and friendly and humane person, who always struck me as willing to learn and to teach; he was understanding, tolerant, but he also had high expectations and so he made people reach for better. You simply wanted to be with him, doing good, in our case, for the public that has extended such trust and support to the authority over the years. Michael made sure that we earned and deserved respect, no small thing in this edgy town. It wasn’t just a working relationship, though, as I’m sure most people who knew Michael would say, whether at the MPA or the Partnership because he built relationships that lasted. They were based on trust, yes, but also a measure of affection and regard. I will miss him; Morristown will miss him. I do believe he has a legacy here. But, to you, Lisa, your husband, and to your children, their dad, and Michael’s siblings, cousins, and uncle, his loss will be excruciatingly hard to bear. I do hope you find memories, moments to cherish that you can share, that will provide his continuing presence in your lives, moments to provide laughter especially. I have always thought that if I had the choice, I would always choose to have loved deeply and feel the depth of loss than to love lightly and manage well enough. I know in your case that it is the former for you. I feel it. I send you my deepest condolences.
