Birth date: May 2, 1949 Death date: Jan 3, 2019
MICHAEL EDWARD QUINLAN For Michael Edward Quinlan it was Sunrise on May 2, 1949 and it was Sunset on January 3, 2019. After a long and courageous battle with leukemia, Michael left this earth peacefully with his devoted wife and Read Obituary
MIKE AND I WERE GOLF PARTNERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. KNOWN AS THE QDOG, HE COULD ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON IN BAD WEATHER TO PLAY GRE AS T AS A "MUDDER".
I ADMIRED HIS SPIRIT AND ATTITUDE DURING HIS ILLNESS, NEVER COMPLAINING, KEEPING POSITIVE.
I HOPE THE GOLF COURSE IN HEAVEN IS TO HIS LIKING.
MAY HE, HIS FAMILY,FRIENDS, AND ASSOCIATES FIND JOY IN KNOWING A MAN WHOSE LIFE WAS WELL LIVED AND AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL.
SANDY "ECK" ESTROFF
My thoughts and prayers are with Arlene, Darren and Kelly during this time of great loss.
Michael was my first manager fresh out of the USF College of Engineering in 1982. I was assigned to the Lakeland Prestressed plant where Michael was the plant manager. As a fellow engineer we quickly became great colleagues and friends. Both of us were transplants from New England and now living in Polk County, quite a culture change to say the least. I have so many fond memories of Michael who I respected not only for his integrity but his character and leadership. The first week I arrived in Lakeland he drove me around town showing me my new home and eventually having dinner at Benny's Oyster Bar, a hole in the wall place on South Florida Avenue where we had a few beers, a few dozen oysters and casual discussion about my new position. We often attended Florida Southern Basketball games along with his wife Arlene.
Michael lived his life with optimism and enthusiasm always seeing the glass half full. Throughout my life I have often thought about how lucky I was to have known and been associated with such a wonderful man. I will never forget Michael and he will be sorely missed.
Sincerely,
Tom Connery, PE, CGC
Division Manager of Capital Improvements
City of Orlando
Our memories of Michael and Arlene span from 1967 when he and Steven were suite mates at Northeastern to this October when we last visited Lakeland. Michael was a special person...a man of integrity and grace. He exemplified every good quality of husband, father, friend, and business man. We feel like we have lost a cherished member of our family. He left this world a better place because of who he was. We cannot imagine going forward without him...and our hearts ache for his family. Jean and Steven Nardone
Mike was a friend and a huge encouragement to me in my PCI activities. I am a better person from having known him. He was a big supporter of our industry and the PCI. All my sympathy to his family. Chuck Prussack
As we reflect on Michael's life we can say job well done. He will always be remembered as a wonderful person to be around and to learn from. At work or on the golf course he had a way of helping you when you needed it the most. I send my sincere condolences to the Quinlan family! In Christ’s unfailing love, Vern Smith
I wish for Mike's family to find peace during this time of great loss.
When I was only a fledgling Project Engineer at Coreslab (Tampa) from 2004 until 2009, Mike Quinlan was my General Manager. Back in 2004, Mike had been working for Gate Precast in Jacksonville, Florida, and he was in the process of moving his family from Ponte Vedra, Florida to the Tampa Bay area of Florida to become the General Manager of Coreslab (Tampa). During that same year, I was also leaving Jacksonville, Florida to move myself and my family to Tampa, Florida to become a Project Engineer for Coreslab (Tampa). Although I was a Professional Engineer with 7 years of Structural Engineering experience under my belt, I knew practically nothing about precast concrete. With the help of the Engineering Manager (Chris Pfeil), the Chief Engineer (Dave Bracewell), and Mike Quinlan, I was able to learn and grow as a Precast Specialty Engineer. He was not only a leader and mentor to me, he was also a person whose character and integrity I admired. His sense of humor and positive personality were always disarming, and he had a way of exhibiting grace under pressure. The world needs more people like Mike Quinlan. He will be sorely missed!
Sincerely,
Sean Morris, PE
Engineering Manager
Coreslab Structures (OKLA) Inc.
