Michael J. Vargo

Michael Joseph Vargo of Cedarburg passed away peacefully on Saturday October 19, 2013 at Horizon Hospice Columbia St. Mary’s Ozaukee Campus at the age of 58 years. Mike was born in Pontiac, MI to the late Joseph S & Mary Mayme (nee Butterwick) Vargo and married Linda (nee Knieper) on August 13, 1977 in Ann Arbor, MI. Mike graduated from Waterford High School in 1973, and graduated from ITT Technical College with and Associate degree in Electronics Engineering Technology in 1975. Mike started out his career with Johnson Controls Inc. during his two years at ITT as a part-time draftsman. Over time he became involved with automating control systems for large buildings and complexes and was in on the ground floor of energy conservation through these systems. He also was one of the first to embrace computers as the new tool of the future and helped to plan and implements his department’s intra-net system. He left Johnson Controls in 1994 and started his next career as an instructor of computer systems and taught Novell, Citrix and Microsoft course-wear to hundreds of students from many different companies throughout the U.S... His love of anything involving cutting edge technology was what made him an excellent instructor, since it inspired his students, as well. His next career was to be retirement and photography, but sadly, he was not given the time to fulfill his dream. He is survived by his wife Linda of Cedarburg, and daughter Andrea Laura of Minneapolis, MN, other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday October 24, 3 PM at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church North 1375 Covered Bridge Rd. Cedarburg. Interment church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 1:30 – 2:45 PM. Memorials to American Cancer Society appreciated.