Photo courtesy of Peaslee Funeral Home - Farmington
Mar 18, 1947 - Feb 26, 2025
I will miss you Mike, your laugh and sense of humor. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends.
Wayne Potvin
March 13, 2025 | Coworker
I’m sad to hear about Mike’s passing. I’m already missing the encounter in the frozen aisles where he left me laughing.
Mike Benway
March 04, 2025 | Farmington, NH | Coworker
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Marie Boston
March 03, 2025 | Portsmouth, NH | Acquaintance
We are so sorry to read of Mike's passing. We have worked together with him at the Rochester/Granite State Fair for many years and have enjoyed the times we spent there. We consider him a dear friend. As a fellow woodworker, I always enjoyed our conversations comparing notes on what we were working on or what we had made lately. He will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.
John & Joyce Hilton
March 03, 2025 | South Berwick, ME | Friend
So sorry to hear about this as Mike was a very special person to know as well as to work alongside him judging wood working projects at The Granite State Fair. Surely going to miss you, Mike.
Don Plaisted
March 03, 2025 | Rochester, NH | Friend
Mike was a very nice person. I worked with him at Hannaford for many years . You rest in peace❤
Linda Girouard
March 02, 2025 | Barrington, NH | Coworker
I'll miss you Izzy.You coming out of the meatroom to go home as I was coming in to work and you saying " Nice talking with you " with a big smile.We had many good conversations. Rest Easy Now ❣
Judy Nowotynski
March 02, 2025 | Wolfeboro, NH | Coworker
So sorry to hear of Mike’s passing. Such a nice guy to work with. Prayers for the family
Jim and Wendy Nelson
March 02, 2025 | Wolfeboro, NH | Coworker
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michael F. Isabelle, lovingly known as Mike, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the age of 77, just shy of his 78th birthday. He died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from myocarditis, a complication related to an adverse reaction to his cancer treatment.
Mike was born in Laconia, NH, on March 18, 1947, to Roland and Hortense Isabelle. He was the third of nine children, growing up in a large family with six sisters and two brothers. Mike spent most of his life in New Hampshire, raised in Meredith, residing in other various towns, and finally in Rochester. He graduated from Inter-Lakes High School in Meredith and later attended St. Michael’s College in Colchester, VT, where he studied Russian History.
In 1972, Mike married Patrice Denison of Meredith and divorced in 1979. In 1979, he married Lynda Isabelle of Conway, and together they shared many years until their separation in 2004. Mike was the proud father of three children: Jennifer Hepler, Eric Isabelle, and Lauren Isabelle. He also cherished being a grandfather to Isabelle Hepler and Brayden Hepler. He was especially fond of his Siamese cat, Junior, who was a constant companion.
A hardworking man, Mike worked as a butcher for much of his life, spending the last years of his career at Hunter's in Wolfeboro, NH. In his early 20s, he served in the National Guard.
In his free time, Mike enjoyed woodworking, crafting beautiful pieces that he proudly shared with friends and family. His skill was recognized at the Rochester Fair, where several of his pieces won ribbons. One of his most cherished projects was building a sailboat—a true testament to his love for the craft and expressing his passion for sailboats. Mike also had a special connection to Alaska, a place he visited twice and where he found deep connection.
Mike is survived by his children, Jennifer and her husband Matthew, Eric, and Lauren; his grandchildren, Isabelle and Brayden; and his siblings, Terry Peck, Roland Isabelle Jr., Margaret Crossin, Jane Isabelle, Donald Isabelle, Anita Josten, and Annette Paine, and his precious cat, Junior. He is predeceased by his parents, Roland and Hortense Isabelle, and his sister, Barbara Blake.
A gathering to celebrate Mike’s life will be held on what would have been his 78th birthday, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Peaslee Funeral Home, 24 Central St, Farmington, NH.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Pope Memorial Humane Society, https://popememorialcvhs.org, where he adopted one of his beloved cats.
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