Michael Edward Leo

Michel Edward Leo born in Charleston, South Carolina, to Edward and Chun Mei Leo on April 2, 1969. Michael passed suddenly and unexpectedly on May 18th, 2024, at the age of 55 in Exeter, NH. He was a 1988 graduate of Eastridge High School in Irondequoit, New York where he grew up and spent his childhood. He then went on to join the United States Marine Corps becoming a member of Force Recon. He served honorably as a Lance Corporal during Desert Storm. Michael left the Marines in 97 after a medical discharge. He then attended SUNY Geneseo for his undergrad. He attended University of New Hampshire and earned his master's degree in Geophysics and worked on his post masters Phd work with CCom and JOHC at the University. While doing his Phd work he met his wife Kimberly Downs and together they had four beautiful children, who were the light of Michael's life. Mike went on to work as a marine geophysicist and project manager traveling around the world for over 20 years.
He is survived by his beloved wife Kim, his cherished children Angelina, Kai, Rhys and August, his parents Edward and Chun Mei Leo, sister and brother-in-law Mari (Michael) Bennett, brother and sister-in-law Charles (Sara) Leo, beloved by nieces and nephews, Caitlyn (Michael) Ottinger, Jesse, Clara and Gavin as well as his aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.
He will be remembered as a kind, gentle soul who laughed and loved with all his heart and soul and he will be sorely missed by all those who had the privilege of knowing him.
Services to honor Michael will be on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at Purdy Memorial Chapel, 2 Concord Road (Rte. 4) Lee, NH 03861, from 4-5pm with a service beginning at 5pm with Father Agapit Jean officiating.
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