Michael McSweeney

My Life Story Mike was born in Corona, Queens, NY to Edwin James McSweeney and Mary Rose Lanese on February 18, 1939. He attended Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary School in Corona, NY and finished up at the Salesian School in Goshen, NY. Mike graduated from St. Francis Prep High School in Brooklyn, NY in 1956. After high school, Mike joined the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1959. During his military service time Mike was a radio/telegrapher in the 8th Marines FMF and served overseas in 1958 with the 6th Fleet during the Suez Crisis. Upon leaving the USMC, Mike joined American Airlines in NYC as a mail clerk. He attended Queens College and advanced on the job to computer programmer/analyst. He left the airlines in 1967 and joined CBS, Inc. in NYC. At CBS Mike worked in election returns, the television network, CBS Records and CBS Corporate from which he retired in 1989 as Corporate V.P. of Telecommunications. Mike moved to Idaho in 1989 and spent his retirement golfing, skiing, woodworking and volunteering at the World Center for Birds of Prey, where he was a docent providing tours to the public and special needs school children. He was an active member of Holy Apostles Catholic Church, where he served in several ministries. Mike was preceded in death by his father, mother, sister, Patricia McSweeney, as well as his surrogate father, John Salvatore Lanese D.O., from whom he received much of his education. Mike is survived by his sisters: Mary Ellen Reynolds, Evelyn Connolly, and Kathleen Cruise, along with his many nieces and nephews. He loved them all. A visitation will be held from 2:00 – 4:30 PM on Wednesday, May 20th at Accent Funeral Home, 1303 N. Main St., Meridian followed by a Vigil service at 7:00 PM Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 6300 N. Meridian Rd., Meridian. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, May 21st at 11:00 AM also at Holy Apostles Catholic Church with military honors to follow. Services are under the direction of Accent Funeral Home, Meridian, ID. Remembrances may be left for the family online at www.AccentFuneral.com.