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Michael M. Prisco, age 80, of Brick NJ, passed away peacefully on January 13,
2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 7, 1937 in Newburgh,
NY, the oldest of four children, Michael was the son of the late Michael and Ann
Prisco. Michael was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and
friend who will be remembered for his loving heart, big smile, playful sense of
humor, notable intellect, and red socks. Michael served in the U.S. Navy during
the Korean War. He was the first in his family to attend college, graduating
from Clarkson University in 1960 with a Chemical Engineering degree, and
receiving his Masters in Chemistry from Akron University in 1963. He met and
married his beautiful bride, Lynn Thatcher in 1959. Michael began his successful
career researching and designing tires at Firestone in Akron Ohio, then moved on
to sales management with General Electric Silicone Products. He was later
employed by Environmental Testing Company as VP of Sales. Following that,
Michael established his own company, Environmental Quality Affiliates,
conducting research on water quality and recommending clean-up methodology.
Michael loved to spend time with his family and friends. He had a well-known
passion for boating and fishing, and treasured his annual fishing vacations in
Islamorada, Florida. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Lynn
Thatcher Prisco, along with four children; Marc Prisco (JoAnn) of Brick, NJ,
Anthony Prisco (Dina) of Holmdel NJ, Cathleen Gouveia (Robert) of Tiburon, CA,
and Nanci Colby of Newark, DE; 7 grandchildren, Katie, Michael, AJ, Nate, Ryan,
Tyler, and Dylan; and one sibling, Kathy Henn of Sound Beach, NY. He was
predeceased by his sister, Sandra Velez, brother, Vernon Prisco, and beloved
grandson, Shane Colby. A Memorial Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 16,
2018 from 3:00-6:00 pm, including a service at 5:30 at O'Brien Funeral Home, 505
Burnt Tavern Rd, in Brick, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be
sent to the Shane T. Colby Foundation, a foundation providing science related
educational grants, established in memory of his grandson, Shane,
https://delcf.org/donations/shane/
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Michael M. Prisco, age 80, of Brick NJ, passed away peacefully on January 13,
2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on April 7, 1937 in Newburgh,
NY, the oldest of four children, Michael was the son of the late Michael and Ann
Prisco. Michael was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and
friend who will be remembered for his loving heart, big smile, playful sense of
humor, notable intellect, and red socks. Michael served in the U.S. Navy during
the Korean War. He was the first in his family to attend college, graduating
from Clarkson University in 1960 with a Chemical Engineering degree, and
receiving his Masters in Chemistry from Akron University in 1963. He met and
married his beautiful bride, Lynn Thatcher in 1959. Michael began his successful
career researching and designing tires at Firestone in Akron Ohio, then moved on
to sales management with General Electric Silicone Products. He was later
employed by Environmental Testing Company as VP of Sales. Following that,
Michael established his own company, Environmental Quality Affiliates,
conducting research on water quality and recommending clean-up methodology.
Michael loved to spend time with his family and friends. He had a well-known
passion for boating and fishing, and treasured his annual fishing vacations in
Islamorada, Florida. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Lynn
Thatcher Prisco, along with four children; Marc Prisco (JoAnn) of Brick, NJ,
Anthony Prisco (Dina) of Holmdel NJ, Cathleen Gouveia (Robert) of Tiburon, CA,
and Nanci Colby of Newark, DE; 7 grandchildren, Katie, Michael, AJ, Nate, Ryan,
Tyler, and Dylan; and one sibling, Kathy Henn of Sound Beach, NY. He was
predeceased by his sister, Sandra Velez, brother, Vernon Prisco, and beloved
grandson, Shane Colby. A Memorial Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 16,
2018 from 3:00-6:00 pm, including a service at 5:30 at O'Brien Funeral Home, 505
Burnt Tavern Rd, in Brick, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be
sent to the Shane T. Colby Foundation, a foundation providing science related
educational grants, established in memory of his grandson, Shane,
