Michael Lewis McKelvy passed away on the morning of December 29, 2023, in Saco, Maine. He left us peacefully and painlessly while asleep. He was born on March 27th, 1944, in Akron, Ohio to Volney Lewis McKelvy and Helen Ruth Edwards McKelvy. Michael lived a full life of 79 years.

Michael attended Kingswood-Oxford High School in West Hartford, Connecticut and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1965 on an ROTC scholarship. He went on to serve two tours of duty in Vietnam as an infantry officer. He was decorated for valor with a bronze star. Michael's experience in Vietnam affected him deeply. "There is nothing glorious about war," he maintained throughout the rest of his life.

Michael's time in the army was also a time of great blessing. While stationed in Mannheim-Käfertal, West Germany, he met, fell in love with, and married Marian Jean Bergeson. Decades later, he would often recollect their honeymoon, a driving tour of France, in vivid detail. Michael and Marian shared more than fifty years of committed, loving, and joyful marriage.

Michael centered his life around his family. Professionally, he worked for several firms as a human resources executive, always in order to provide the best possible life for his wife and children. Whether volunteering at a homeless shelter with Marian, umpiring Nick 's baseball games, listening to one of John's concerts, or watching Mary perform in a school play, he made his own time his family's time. He did the same for his grandchildren. He loved cross country skiing, gardening, and hiking, and transmitted these passions to the family. Michael and Marian continued to enjoy traveling together, taking cruises of the Norwegian coast and the Rhine. In 2017, they visited Bergen, Norway, Marian's father's birthplace.  The extended family vacationed together most years, either at a lakehouse in Maine or a beach house in North Carolina.

His family  meant the world to him. A supportive friend, stalwart marriage partner, and wonderful parent, Michael is deeply missed.

Michael is survived by sister Mary; children Mary, Nick, and John; grandchildren Rose, Isaac, David, Brendan, Lily, and Jia. Grandson Ben sadly passed in January 2022. Grandpa and Ben loved fishing together at Squam Lake. We love to think of them on the dock now, rods in hand with Mar-mar on the porch.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Habitat for Humanity or The Sierra Club.

We love you, Dad.