Michael Don Groves died February 24, 2016 in Boulder, Colorado at the age of 80.
Born May 28, 1935 in Boulder, he also lived in Carterville, IL and Slidell, LA before settling his family in Boulder in 1973. He graduated with a B.A. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign. Mike later received his M.A. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He worked at the Chrysler Corporation where he was an integral part of the NASA Apollo missions engineering team. He later worked for Lockheed Martin as a program manager for launch system contracts in the U.S., Japan, Russia and Europe.
Mike volunteered for several years at Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Boulder. He is a past member of the SERA club and the Knights of Columbus.
Despite his busy work and family life, Mike was intensely curious and always found time to immerse himself in new interests. In addition to ceramics, woodworking and collecting rare books and maps, he was an accomplished cook and master photographer. A voracious reader, Mike loved to discuss ideas and couldn’t resist a good debate.
Family was always the most important thing to Mike. His love for his own children extended to their spouses and his 19 grandchildren. He was always there to provide advice, direction and unwavering support. Mike will be remembered for his kind heart, generosity, and devotion to his family and friends.
Survivors include Louise, his childhood sweetheart and beloved wife of 56 years; his son, Richard Groves (wife, Annie and their children Audrey and Cate); his son Chris Groves (wife Amy, and their children Taylor-Claire, Kasen, and Anders); his daughter, Anne Groves (sons Marco and Marcello); his daughter Dana Jones (husband Peter, and their children Annabelle, Serafina and Lucas); his daughter Jennifer Lester (husband Tom and their children Parker, Madison, Michael and Lauren); his daughter Allison Moragne (husband Kevin and their children Frank, Renee and Natalie); and his son Kevin Groves (wife Jenny and their children Celia and Benjamin). Survivors also include his brother, Jack Groves (wife, Linda).
He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Evelyn Groves and his brother Frank Groves.
Services will be held on Tuesday, March 1st at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 2312 14th Street in Boulder. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Park, 3016 Kalmia Avenue in Boulder.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to TRU Community Care https://www.trucare.org/product/donation/
Born May 28, 1935 in Boulder, he also lived in Carterville, IL and Slidell, LA before settling his family in Boulder in 1973. He graduated with a B.A. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign. Mike later received his M.A. in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He worked at the Chrysler Corporation where he was an integral part of the NASA Apollo missions engineering team. He later worked for Lockheed Martin as a program manager for launch system contracts in the U.S., Japan, Russia and Europe.
Mike volunteered for several years at Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Boulder. He is a past member of the SERA club and the Knights of Columbus.
Despite his busy work and family life, Mike was intensely curious and always found time to immerse himself in new interests. In addition to ceramics, woodworking and collecting rare books and maps, he was an accomplished cook and master photographer. A voracious reader, Mike loved to discuss ideas and couldn’t resist a good debate.
Family was always the most important thing to Mike. His love for his own children extended to their spouses and his 19 grandchildren. He was always there to provide advice, direction and unwavering support. Mike will be remembered for his kind heart, generosity, and devotion to his family and friends.
Survivors include Louise, his childhood sweetheart and beloved wife of 56 years; his son, Richard Groves (wife, Annie and their children Audrey and Cate); his son Chris Groves (wife Amy, and their children Taylor-Claire, Kasen, and Anders); his daughter, Anne Groves (sons Marco and Marcello); his daughter Dana Jones (husband Peter, and their children Annabelle, Serafina and Lucas); his daughter Jennifer Lester (husband Tom and their children Parker, Madison, Michael and Lauren); his daughter Allison Moragne (husband Kevin and their children Frank, Renee and Natalie); and his son Kevin Groves (wife Jenny and their children Celia and Benjamin). Survivors also include his brother, Jack Groves (wife, Linda).
He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Evelyn Groves and his brother Frank Groves.
Services will be held on Tuesday, March 1st at 10:00 am at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 2312 14th Street in Boulder. Interment will follow at Mountain View Memorial Park, 3016 Kalmia Avenue in Boulder.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to TRU Community Care https://www.trucare.org/product/donation/
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