Obituary of Michael R. Inman

Michael R. Inman Dansville, NY Michael R. Inman, age 70, passed away Wednesday (November 6, 2024) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester after a fairly brief illness. His wife Denise and daughter Emma were at his bedside. Born December 4, 1953 at St. Frances Hospital in Olean, he was the son of Doreen Clark Inman and Richard Inman. He met Denise Fenton (of Rathbone/Addison, NY) in Olean, and they married at the Spencer United Methodist Church in Hornell in 1982. After marriage they resided in Dansville up to the present. Mike graduated from Olean Senior High School in 1972. He enjoyed catching up with his classmates the past few years at annual class reunions. He was actively employed at XLI Manufacturing in Rochester, and was a past employee of Alstom in Hornell, NY, and Foster Wheeler in Dansville, NY. Mike’s greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his wife Denise and his daughter Emma. To be able to spend time with any family member was very important to him. He liked family vacations, and he especially enjoyed trips to Virginia Beach and to Indiana to visit family. In August, he enjoyed a relaxing vacation at Virginia Beach and a large family gathering in Olean. Mike also enjoyed working outside around the house, taking Lily (chihuahua) for walks, and having a nap in the recliner with Bella (kitty) laying on his lap. He was a kind man and a hard worker. He leaves behind his wife Denise of Dansville; his daughter Emma Inman of Dansville; a sister Sharon (David) Inman of Portville; his step siblings, Debbie (Bill) Martin and Karen Dransfield, both of Mooresville, Indiana, and Linda (Joe) Young of Greenwood, Indiana; 2 sisters-in-law, Michelle Inman of Olean and Viola Horton (David Littlejohn) of Alexander, NY, and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. He is also survived by several extended family members of his mother, Doreen Clark Inman, who live in England and Australia. He was preceded in death by his parents, and an identical twin brother Mark Inman who passed away in 2004, and a stepmother Betty Inman. The family will receive friends on Friday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Rd., Olean. A funeral service will be held Saturday (November 16, 2024) at 1:30pm in the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Olean. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of WNY, 4043 Maple Rd. Suite 105, Amherst, NY 14226 or online at lls.org/wcny.