Curtin, Michael

Mike Curtin, Neenah, age 59, passed away peacefully, with his loving family at his side, late Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at Cherry Meadows Hospice, from complications of kidney cancer. He was born on April 19, 1946, in Milwaukee, WI; son of Antoinette and Jeremiah M. Curtin. Mike was a graduate of Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, and earned his degree from Dominican College, Racine, WI, where he lettered in basketball and baseball. He did graduate work at Marquette University and UW-Milwaukee. He taught and coached basketball, baseball and golf at Dominican College, Sheboygan North High School and St. Mary Central High School, Menasha. He had been employed in the paper industry for the past 20 years, associated with the Peltz Group, Milwaukee. We appreciate their support and caring throughout the many years.

Mike was always involved in teaching and coaching, following in the footsteps of his parents. Through his children, he was extremely involved in coaching basketball, baseball and soccer. He was the founder of the Neenah Youth Basketball Association and treasured his time spent with the youth of our community. He also won several volunteer of the year awards. Whereas his children's participation was important to him, the participation of all children was his ultimate goal.

Mike is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Rosemary; his children: Jeremiah and his wife Andrea, Beverly Hills, CA; John, Newport Beach, CA; Molly, Sherwood, WI; and Peter, Neenah. He is also survived by his mother, Antoinette Curtin, Milwaukee; his sister, Mary Zanon, West Allis, WI; his sister-in-law, Pat Tessin, Saginaw, MI; his brother-in-law, John H. Nickodemus and his wife, RoseMary, Saginaw, MI; his brother-in-law, Tom Nickodemus and his wife Kathy, Casper, WY; his sister-in-law, Mary Hemmer, Saginaw, MI; and his aunt and uncle, Barbara and Bob Czachowski, Houston, TX. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.

Mike was preceded in death by his father, Jeremiah M. Curtin, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law: Katharine M. and John P. Nickodemus.

Friends may call at Neenah's Westgor Funeral Home on Friday, January 6, 2006, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Menasha, on Saturday, January 7, 2006, 10:30 a.m., with Fr. Roy Geenen officiating, with a visitation one hour prior to the Mass. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established or memorials can be directed to the Seikman Cancer Center or the Tri-County Dental Clinic.

The family would like to thank everyone for their love and support during this time, especially Dr. Phillips and the staff at Fox Valley Oncology, Dr. Elisberg, the staff at Theda Clark, and especially the kind and caring staff at Cherry Meadows. To all who knew him, played for him, played golf with him, played bridge with him, or worked with him, you were all a part of his pure enjoyment of life.