Michael T. Dieffenbach

Michael Theodore Dieffenbach (55) passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 after bravely battling a six-year rare neurological disorder.  He was surrounded by family and friends in Jupiter, Florida.

Born in New York City and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey, Michael graduated from Tenafly High School. He lived an admirable life working in real estate development, account management in the gourmet food and media industries and house renovation and restoration. Michael contributed to each of the communities in which he resided, including serving on the Board of the Green Pond Yacht Club. He made great memories from time spent in Hyde Park, Vermont; Woodland Valley, New York; Tenafly and Green Pond, New Jersey; and Jupiter, Florida.

Michael was kind, funny, helpful, generous, fun, never dull and keenly interested in other people’s experiences.  He loved music, concerts, travel, fly fishing, skiing, water skiing, snorkeling, horseback riding and gourmet cooking.  All of these activities were intertwined with lifelong friends he deeply loved. Michael will always be lovingly remembered for rising to life’s challenges without reservation, full of compassion with an infectious laugh.

A loving husband and devoted father who never missed an opportunity to create cherished memories with his family, Michael has left a great legacy. Michael’s enthusiastic involvement with his children and unwavering support of their individual aspirations have left an indelible mark for which they will be forever grateful.

Michael was predeceased by his beloved mother Kathleen Howe Fagan Dieffenbach (Dusan) and father William Theodore Dieffenbach (Teddy). He is survived by his wife Suzanne (Susan) and children Ekaterina (Katya) and Vladimir.

Memorial donations may be made to Trustbridge Hospice of Palm Beach (trustbridgefoundation.org) and he would be pleased to have friends listen to a Grateful Dead song in his honor.