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MICHAEL J. CUNNINGHAM: Life With Micky C.

 

Michael J. Cunningham and his wife,Teresa, were known among their friends for their theme parties. Costumes were always a must. In June, the party had a Hawaiian theme, and Mrs. Cunningham also wore a grass skirt, even though she was seven months pregnant with their first child.

"He was just the funnest person," Mrs. Cunningham said about her husband, who was from London and came to work here with Euro Brokers 11 years ago. "You would never forget him if you met him once at a bar."

Mr. Cunningham, 39, a negotiable securities broker, lived fully. Even though he never lost what she called his "heavy East End accent," he said he preferred American football to soccer, and he rooted for the Philadelphia Eagles. He and his wife lived in Princeton Junction, N.J., with their son, William.

The couple met while working together; at first she resisted the idea of going out with a co-worker. But he won her over. "He had this fun go-for-it attitude," she said. "He made me laugh. Plus he was very handsome.

"He used to say to me, `I'm 6-foot-2, eyes of blue, Micky C. will come after you."'

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From "Profiles in Grief" of The New York Times