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Every time my husband and I look up at the night sky, or see Neil DeGrass Tyson on TV, we still miss Michael! Renee and Ron Roman
Renee & Ron Roman
August 03, 2025 | Friend


Alexandria, Virginia
Sep 14, 1951 – Aug 4, 2013 (Age 61)
WARGO MICHAEL J. WARGO Chief Exploration Scientist for NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission, died unexpectedly on August 4, 2013 at his home in Alexandria, VA. He was 61 years old. Dr. Wargo was the son of Margaret and John J. Wargo of Clairton, PA, both deceased, who themselves were...
Read MoreEvery time my husband and I look up at the night sky, or see Neil DeGrass Tyson on TV, we still miss Michael! Renee and Ron Roman
Renee & Ron Roman
August 03, 2025 | Friend
Dear Adele and the Wargo family, Michelle Henderson and I continue to think about Michael and we miss him. Mostly at Adele's Christmas parties, Michael and I could talk about NASA's importance in the global space exploration community and he comfortably simplified some really technically complex concepts so I could have a deep conversation with him. When he spoke with Michelle, they geeked out on materials science, which was one of her intellectual interests. We continue to miss him.
Charles Allison
July 21, 2024 | Friend
The void left by Mike's passing in our lunar community is still there. He is still missed very much and while he may be gone, he is definitely not forgotten!
Clive R. Neal
August 03, 2022 | Friend
We still love you and still miss you.
Renee & Ron Roman
August 03, 2021 | Friend
To Mrs. Adele Wargo and Family. Our best wishes for continuing on and still our heartfelt sympathies are with you over the loss of Dr. Wargo. Michael remains in our hearts and we still miss him. Renée & Ron Roman
Renee Roman
August 03, 2020 | Wilmington, NC | Friend

Mike was the featured guest on The "Gee!" in Microgravity, a NASA-TV educational production
Camille Moody McCue
April 11, 2017
To Adele, his loving wife and the Wargo Family - we pass on our condolences at the year date memorial of Michael's passiing. (8/4/'13). It must have been a hard year. Even for us just knowing his presence is gone has still left us heavy hearted at times. It had to harder for you. We sincerely hope your future gets better and you can find joy again. Sincerely, Renee Roman
Renee and Ron Roman
August 06, 2014 | Merritt Island, FL
We are so sorry to read about the passing of Michael. It is a shock to see that he had passed in August. He was a good guy , as are all the 'boys' and we are blessed to have come to know them through his brother John. - Terry & Joan Brozick
December 31, 2013
Mike was a very generous, life-loving, and caring person to work with work. He was an inspiration to all people and especially all scienticific professionals who cared about applying science to advance everyone. Good bless Mike.
Warner Babcock
December 25, 2013 | Stamford, CT