Death date: Nov 2, 2021
Michele Kargol - 72 years young (12 30 1948 – 11 02 2021) Michele passed peacefully in her sleep at her Boynton Florida home with her husband Arnie Garber by her side. Michele & Arnie spent 41 marvelous years together. They lived Read Obituary
Michele had that rare quality in a person that could make you ALWAYS feel like a celebrity when you saw her. Never a moment where she didn’t make me feel that I had just discovered or invented something VERY SPECIAL. I felt wonderful and prized around her.
It is just too simple to say, but no truer thought : My wife, Julie, and I will miss you dearly Michele...you were very special
Dear Family and Friends of Michele-
This is cousin Jeff. I am saddened by the passing of my dear and most outstanding cousin Michele, aka, "MK". My sincere condolences to Danny, Arnie, Renee, Elise, Colette and all the nephews/ nieces Dominic, Audrey, Justine, Christopher, Casey and the rest of extended family and close friends.
I am the youngest surviving 1st cousin of Michele's and her sisters. One of my earliest childhood memories was being a reluctant intolerable 4-year-old ring bearer at her wedding around 1969-70. I was a little monster at the reception, breaking cocktail glasses and kicking an unsuspected adult cousin in the shin for no reason. My dad had to take me home before dinner was served. He should've killed me on the spot. Years later, I realized how intolerable I must have been, but Michele never made me feel worse about it and thankfully, she never reminded me about my bad behavior that day, or brought the subject up ever again. In fact, I think I was the little brother she never had - always kind and very forgiving-always greeted with a big smile. Although Michele could be very intimidating and intense at times, she had a great sense of humor and an infectious laugh as well.
Michele always treated me with kindness and respect. I looked up to her for her leadership as a business person and her pioneering of implementing personal computers into the workplace starting in the early 1980's (when I was in High School) using the first MS-DOS word processor (all-in-one machine) with Bank of the Commonwealth (at her office in Downtown Detroit), and one of the first people I ever knew who integrated desktop computers as part of everyday life with the introduction of Microsoft Windows around 1985. Nobody else knew what a computer was or how to use one other than MK. (Many years later, I'll never forget how thrilled she was when MS "Word" was launched).
I always admired her leadership, knowledge and confidence. She was an excellent teacher and very patient with a young student such as me, who at the time didn't know where the power button was, and a total blank slate when it came to computer hardware and software knowledge.
Since computers were not part of my college experience until after I graduated, I picked her brain for many years following to get one-on-one lessons at her deluxe customized lower level home office in Oak Park, MI. Michele always made time for me, during her busy working evenings, many times on short notice. She would continue to do her work and train me simultaneously at one of her several guest computer stations. I believe she was one of the first "Multi Taskers"-working on open documents, taking business calls, faxing, making coffee, etc., all at the same time!
MK was extremely influential to me and I always looked up to her. Talking about this now, I realized I don't think I thanked her enough for providing me with an excellent foundation in my computer skills that I still use to this day. I'll always remember Her #1 lesson in dealing with spreadsheets and database input was "Garbage In...Garbage Out!" It couldn't be a truer philosophy.
Cousin Michele was very important to me in my early years into my 20's, and I enjoyed a continued friendship for many years after. My return favor for her generosity is still standing forever and now forwarded to Danny. I am truly blessed to have had her in my life.
I'm forever grateful for Michele. She will be missed - but never forgotten.
May God bless her soul and RIP Michele, "MK".
Cousin Jeff Narozny
aka "Jeffrey Charles"
Detroit, MI
I had the pleasure of meeting Michele a few times and that’s all it took for me to see the kind hearted person she was. She and her entire family always made me feel very welcomed and made me part of their family events. That is something I’ll never forget. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family.
Love,
Carolina Giffin
As memories of times with Michele have come flooding in, I have been thinking about the plans we’d made for Michele and Arnold, Anita Handelman and I to meet for dinner and the Cirque du Soleil in Orlando slightly over a year ago, and how Michele had greeted all suggestions for arrangements with her usual enthusiasm. What Covid made a postponed opportunity for laughter has now become a very sad regret. Michele will be greatly missed. Much love, Arnold.
Marilyn Miller
Michele, we will miss you, and all the wonderful qualities that made you YOU… the kindest, most generous and gracious woman; smart, quick as lightning, could fix any tech problem, and could also throw the best party for a huge crowd and make it look like no effort at all.
Our deepest condolences go out to all the family.
Stuart and Katy
Michele,
I will miss you so much,thank you for your kindness and your advice. You were like a mother figure to me.
I will miss our talks and thanks to your encouragement I met my now husband which I will always be grateful to you for. Nothing will be the same without you 😥😥
My dearest Godmother, how you are missed. I miss your smile, your laugh - everything about you I miss terribly. You are irreplaceable. I do not have very many photos with me in Germany, but this photo of the Kargol women shows the exact smile I will forever have in all of my memories. I love you to the moon and back, your niece Audrey
We will always remember Michele and Arnie as our wonderful first friends when we moved to Michigan 26 years ago. Our children remember fondly the Harvey showings at your home in Oak Park and how loving and gracious you were always. We will miss especially our visits to you in Florida and our great antique adventures! Arnie we are thinking of you and our hearts are heavy with your loss. You have lost your angel on earth but heaven has gained a beautiful one. May she rest in peace and without pain and may you heal with time and may your memories comfort you in the days and weeks to come.
With all our love and sympathy, Bill and Michele Schroers
You always treated me, and everyone else, like I was special. I know how Arnie will miss you, as will we. It was our privilege to have known you. Paul and Barbara Teranes
