We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Michael Patrick Vaughan on June 7 2025, at the age of 81 years old. For over 17 years, Mike bravely battled Parkinson’s Disease during which he demonstrated courage, grace and faith as the disease intensified. Mike was a lot of things to a lot of people- husband, father, son, brother, uncle, nephew and friend. He loved laughing and making others laugh and had a special knack for sharing jokes and stories. Although Parkinson’s gradually took away parts of Mike, it never took away his spirit. We have posted this photo of Mike after finishing a marathon because we choose to remember this fighting winning spirit.
To honor Mike’s life, we ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Every person and family touched by this disease knows the same urgency for a cure. Your contribution will help support vital research, develop advancements in patient care, and continue the search for a cure.
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today. The Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's research, with more than $2 billion in high-impact research funded to date.
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