Michael Rawlings Bone

Michael Rawlings Bone of Fort Myers, FL, passed away unexpectedly on April 22nd, at the age of 63. Michael was born June 12, 1953 in Granite City, IL, the eldest child of Shirley (Kocis) & Malcolm Bone. Michael was a devoted husband and father and is survived by his wife Michele (Bisogno) Bone and their three children; Tara Randles, Jennifer Bone, and Justin Bone. Michael also leaves behind a daughter-in-law, Heather Bone and his three grandchildren, for whom he deeply-loved; Michael, Landon, and Ella. He is also survived by his four brothers and three sisters; James & Linda Bone, Stephen & Cynthia Bone, Charles & Suzanne Bone, Linda & Leonard Delabruere, Jacob III & Sherry Kocis, Jody Kocis & Jeff Peterson, and Janice Kocis & Julio Perez Martin along with all of his and Michele's nephews and nieces - including Stephen, Joshua and Aaron who were as close to him as his three children. Michael will be remembered by many, for his hard-work and dedication to the water and wastewater industries as he worked alongside the Bone, Bisogno, and D'Alessandro Families for over 40 years, as a certified General Contractor. He was a great leader, teacher, and mentor to the many co-worke...[more]

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who had the pleasure of working with him. In 1995, Michael's love for basketball inspired one of his most rewarding achievements, founding the non-profit organization High Hoops, which continues to develop future leaders on and off the court, one basket at a time. His vision was to provide his son Justin and many other players he had coached, with a more competitive basketball experience. He was not only a coach, but a friend and father figure to numerous basketball players throughout southwest Florida. Michael was loved and will forever be remembered for his sense of humor, generosity, and devotion to his family and friends. He will continue to live through each of them and will remain in all of our hearts forever. A memorial service will be held at Fred Hunters Funeral home located at 6301 Taft Street, Hollywood, FL 33024 on Saturday May 6th at 4:00pm. A viewing will take place from 2:00pm - 3:00pm for immediate family and we invite family and friends to visit with us from 3:00pm - 4:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the Family is requesting that donations be made to one of the following organizations: 1. High Hoops, Inc. (www.paypal.me/highhoops) 2. Hoops on Mission (www.hoopsonmission.org) 3. Mended Little Hearts (www.mendedlittlehearts.org) 4. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org/donate)