Michael Patrick Sean Mullally

Michael Patrick Sean Mullally (Goose), 61, passed away July 28, 2010 in Duncannon, PA, surrounded by his family.

Michael was born and raised in Syracuse, NY, moved to Florida in 1972 and spent the last year and half living in Costa Rica. Growing up in Syracuse, Michael participated in Valley Junior Athletic Association playing both baseball and football. It’s also where he developed his love for fishing alongside his Dad and Granddad, which fueled his life-long pursuit of “the next” fishing trip.

He graduated from Christian Brothers Academy and attended LeMoyne College before serving in the Navy. Along the way, Michael enjoyed skydiving, logging 100-plus jumps, scuba diving and snorkeling, was passionate about great food and cooking, travel, including several cruises and two trips to Ireland, in 1994 with his entire family and again in 1999 with his sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew, and coming home to Syracuse for Christmas and our family reunion each year.

In Florida, he worked in the plumbing industry for more than 30 years, employed by Wool Wholesale Plumbing and Florida Tropical Plumbing.

Michael continued to pursue fishing and snorkeling and looked forward to his “annual” fishing trips, along with many, many fishing excursions in between. He was a devoted sports fan and held season tickets for the Florida Marlins for a number of years.

It was his friends, family and co-workers palate’s he sought to please over the years with his Thanksgiving dinners, slabs of ribs and seafood – Michael’s love to entertain all the people in his life as one big family is a gift bestowed from our parents – who led by example starting with their annual Christmas Party, and any other time that friends gathered in their home - good food and lots of laughter were always the order of the day. Michael embodied those traits to the end.

Michael was predeceased by his parents, Kathleen Mullally Johnson and Robert A. Mullally, and his sister, Eileen M. Mullally.

He is survived by his sisters, Karen (Lloyd) Smyth of Duncannon, PA, Patty (Rick) Knopp of Lafayette, NY, Kathy Mullally of St. Louis, MO, Maureen (Lou) Mullally Fekete of Tully, NY, step-brother, Paul (Trish) Johnson of Texas, step-sisters, Mary Ellen (Russ) Zackevich of Syracuse, NY, Kathleen (Maynard) Holt of Texas, Elizabeth (Greg) Rush of Albion, NY, 14 nieces and nephews, and 11 great-nieces and nephews.

Contributions in Michael’s memory can be made to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, P.O. Box 266, Enola, PA 17025.

We would like to thank the staff from Hospice for their kindness and dignity.

Michael’s wishes were to be cremated and his ashes scattered in the ocean.

Our family would like to thank everyone for their prayers, love and support –

All The Best!