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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Michael Peter Cunningham
Michael Peter
Cunningham
Jan 12, 1945 — Jan 23, 2021
Hamden
Michael Peter Cunningham's Obituary
Michael Peter Cunningham 1945-2021
Michael P. Cunningham of Hamden died on January 23rd 2021 at Yale New Haven Hospital after a brief illness. He leaves behind his beloved partner of 37 years, Dr. Fred Koerner, as well as a brother and sister-in-law, Tim and Robin Cunningham of Iowa. Michael was a man of many interests and talents. He was an accomplished landscaper and gardener and was a member of numerous horticultural organizations. He was an avid reader and lifelong learner and received a Master's Degree from Yale Divinity School in 1988. He was subsequently ordained as a Minister in the United Church of Christ. Pursuing a passionate interest in philosophy and religion, he spent three years at the University of Oxford immersed
in these subjects from 1989 to 1992. Michael earned
a Master's Degree in Philosophy from Fordham University in 1998.
Michael will be remembered as a keenly intelligent, kind, sweet man full of enthusiasm for life. He will be missed.
The extraordinarily loving care that Michael received during his last years from
Dr. Daphne Evans
,
and from Natalie Layne, Marisol Vega and Judy Rodriguez is gratefully acknowledged.
No funeral or memorial services are currently planned. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Michael's memory can be made to the Natural Resources Defense Council ( http://www.nrdc.org ), whose mission is "to safeguard the earth - its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends." Condolences may be expressed at www.hamdenmemorialfuneralhome.com.
No funeral or memorial services are currently planned. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Michael's memory can be made to the Natural Resources Defense Council ( http://www.nrdc.org ), whose mission is "to safeguard the earth - its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends." Condolences may be expressed at www.hamdenmemorialfuneralhome.com.
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