Michelle D Mann

Michelle Mann was born March 19th 1961 in Milford Hospital, she entered in to rest December 5th 2022. She was the daughter of Kurt and Dori Reineke, both deceased, Michelle fought cancer for nearly 14 years and never gave up. Michelle graduated from Milford High School where she was cheerleader and UCONN where she was president of the student union. After graduated she was in marketing at Community Health Care Plan, then BCBS/Empire when Peggy Heatherington introduced her to the man who would be her true love, confidant, rock, partner in crime dream builder and life long partner, Craig Mann. She then worked at the family business before embarking on a 27 year career as the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the School of Public Health at SCSU from where she very recently retired. While there she was the planner maker, doer, organizer and maker of any event, holiday, graduation, anniversary, retirement as well as surrogate mom to countless students. She also started her Pink Pedals group that rode every year to raise money for breast cancer. Her group raise nearly $100,000 for Smilow Cancer Hospital. Michelle leaves behind three children whom she loved with all her heart, Ryan and Jeannine Mann, Stacey Mann. Grandchildren Camden and Brielle Mann and her greatest achievement, Craig Michael, on whom her sun rose and moon set-the one who filled her heart in all ways, always. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Col. Kurt B Reineke and Niece Jessica Blake Walsh. She is survived by her adoring husband, Craig, Sister Lisa Reineke, Sister in Law Cher Reineke, Niece Heather/Joe Choate , Nephew Kurt B Reineke III/Kristy and her Cousins Dana Riel, Claudia Doran, Mary Ann Riel,Greg Riel and Amy Reil and Auntie Did and Uncle Ziggy Grinns. Nephew Matt and Stephanie Walsh and best friend since grammar school Mimi Faustini.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Smilow Cancer Center.

Memorial service to be held Monday December 12, 1pm at Seymour Congregational Church, 45 Broad St, Seymour, CT with a reception to follow at Birchwoods at Oak Lane, 1027 Racebrook Rd, Woodbridge, CT