Michael died peacefully at home on May 17, 2024, surrounded by his family. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 60 years, Éva, and their two children, Sarah (Jac) and Emma (Andrew). He was a proud grandfather to Noah, Corin, Ethan, Scout, Claire, and Cully. Michael will also be deeply missed by his sister Marian (Alan) and the extended Perkins and Suslak families in the United Kingdom. Born in London just before the start of the Second World War, Michael emigrated to Canada in 1968 with Éva and Sarah (and Emma already on the way) to join Ontario Hydro’s new nuclear program at Chalk River, Ontario. The family moved to Toronto in 1969, where Michael and Éva made lasting friendships that endure to today. Retired from Ontario Hydro after a 25 year career in nuclear power, Michael spent the next 30 years enjoying his second career as investment portfolio manager for his family and using his engineering skills to prove that anything can be repaired with a bit of duct tape, a spirit level, and a plan.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at The Simple Alternative Funeral Centre, 1057 Brock Road, Pickering, L1W 3T7. Visitation from 4 pm to 5:30 pm with brief Words of Remembrance to follow at 5:30 pm. If desired, donations in lieu of flowers can be made in memory of Michael to Doctors without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières Canada (https://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/).

Livestream for Sunday, May 26th at 5:30 PM:
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