Michael G. Winter

Dearly beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Michael G. Winter, 85 of Sarasota, FL. passed away unexpectedly on the evening of July 9, 2017. Mike was born in Bournemouth, England on April 4, 1932 to Cecil and Elsie Winter. His father was a policeman and befriended a US officer, John Morgan, stationed there during WWII. After the war, John offered to sponsor Mike, and at the tender age of 15 he immigrated alone to the US. They lived in New York City and later moved to Salt Lake City where Mike entered the US Air Force and became as US citizen. He attended Rutgers University and through friends met the love of his life, Eva Marie, a recent immigrant from Germany. They married within the year on December 22, 1956 in Princeton, NJ. Mike and Eva built a life together. They had two children, traveled back to their home countries, developed lasting friendships, and vacationed extensively in Europe and the Americas. Mike had a successful career selling high-end electronic instruments for which he received many awards. His interest in airplanes grew into a lifetime hobby of building and flying radio-controlled model airplanes. He was actively involved in RC clubs in Trenton, NJ, Columbia, MD where they lived for 24 years, and in Sarasota, FL where they retired to in 1994. He served as club president for many years, organized and ran contests, participated in many contests across the country winning numerous trophies, and performed on the DCRC show team. One of his biggest trills was performing with the team at the Washington Monument. He will be loved always and missed by his beloved wife of 60 years, Eva Marie; children Brian (Robin) and Debra (Marc) Johnson; four grandchildren Christopher (Sarah) and Kayla (Victor Teixeira) Winter and Jack and Michael Johnson; extended family in Canada and Germany; and the many friends that have known him through the years. He is preceded in death by his parents and only sibling, Muriel. The Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30am, Monday July 17, 2017 at Toale Brothers Funeral Home www.toaleBrothers.com, 40 North Orange Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236. The interment will follow at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241 at 1:30 pm.

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Michael G. Winter

April 4, 1932 - July 9, 2017