Michael Lawrence Navarre Jr.

Michael Lawrence Navarre, Jr., of Celebration, Florida, died peacefully on March 5, 2024, surrounded by family, shortly after being diagnosed with ALS. Mike was the devoted husband of Linda Matherne Navarre for over 54 years and the oldest child of Michael L. Navarre, Sr. and Barbara Landry Navarre. He was a 1969 graduate of Holy Cross High School in New Orleans. After an early career at Occidental Chemical in Taft, Louisiana, Mike and Linda purchased and operated the Ozone Motel in Mandeville for 25 years while raising their four sons. During his time in Mandeville, Mike loved coaching all manner of sports, which ultimately led him to becoming the head cross country coach at St. Paul's School in Covington, Louisiana. In his ten years of leading the Cross Country Wolves, he guided the team to four consecutive state championships. Shortly after selling the Ozone Motel in 2007, Mike and Linda relocated to central Florida. In Florida, they became active in the community of All Souls Catholic Church and spent much of their free time walking the streets of Disney World and sunning themselves at the beach. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Michael Sr. and Barbara, and his brother, Emile. He is survived by his wife, Linda, his brother, Patrick, his sister, Jean, his four sons, Michael III, Marc, Eric and Brad, his ten grandchildren. In Mike's typical selfless fashion, there will be no services, but donations to the Team Gleason Foundation would be appreciated. Donations can be made at the following link: www.teamgleason.org/donate.