Michael Peter Loeb

Michael Peter Loeb lived from November 27, 1941 - April 8, 2021. Michael was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Walter and Florence Loeb, and he later became the older brother to Douglas and Jonathan. The family moved briefly to Chicago, and finally made their way to Houston in 1952 when Michael was 11. Michael graduated from Bellaire High School in 1959, and then Rice University in 1963/1964 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. His first job was as an engineer in the space program at NASA, where he worked on the Gemini and Apollo missions. In 1968, he left to work for Electronic Laboratories, Inc. in Houston. In 1975, Michael started Texas Microsystems, Inc. and co-owned the successful computer company until his retirement in 1993. After spending several years enjoying retirement, he began volunteering in the HR Department of the City of Bellaire, and later became a volunteer in the IT department of the Bellaire Police Department until his passing. In August, 2019, the BPD honored Michael for 15 years of service to the Bellaire Police Department and the citizens of Bellaire. One serendipitous day in 1961, in the Religious School office of Congregation Emanu El, Michael met Eva Michele Jones while they were both students at Rice, and they were married on June 28, 1964. They had the two best children on the planet - Jay Douglas Loeb, born on June 29, 1968, and Julie Beth Loeb Sacks, born on February 16, 1971. Michael had many passions, including world travel and cruising with Eva and their family and friends. For their 50th wedding anniversary in 2014, Eva and Michael, who became affectionately known as "Mimi and Muppy", celebrated by taking their children and grandchildren on a cruise to Alaska, a place they visited numerous times. His other favorite hobbies included genealogy, owning cool cars, paper modeling, cooking and grilling, building things for his grandchildren in the garage, tinkering with any electronic device he could get his hands on, watching videos of his children or grandchildren, and being the webmaster for the Bellaire High School Class of 1959. He got equally excited whether he was building something from scratch or tearing something apart to see how it worked. If anyone needed help fixing something, he would drop what he was doing to go help them. He worked quietly, not ever needing to be in the spotlight, but simply wanting to help everyone around him. What Michael will be remembered most for was his sharp, dry wit (you rarely knew if he was telling a true story or a joke until he got to the punchline) and his unequivocal love for his family. No matter who he was with, whether family, friends or strangers, he was known as the one who made them laugh. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Florence Loeb, and brother Douglas G. Loeb. He is survived by his loving wife of almost 57 years, Eva; brother Jonathan Loeb; his adoring children Jay and April Loeb, and Julie and Steve Sacks; and his 5 cherished grandchildren, Mary Loeb, Max Loeb, Ryan Sacks, Jacob Sacks and Maya Sacks. He was also very fond of all of his dogs and granddogs over the years. A graveside service was held on Sunday, April 11, 2021 to watch the recorded service click on the link below: https://vimeo.com/535584373 If you would like to make a donation, the family requests that you consider the Douglas G. Loeb Memorial Scholarship Fund at Jewish Children's Regional Service, the Minnie and Walter Jones Arts and Crafts Fund at Seven Acres, or the Bellaire Police and Fire Foundation. https://jcrs.org/ https://www.sevenacres.org/donate/ http://www.bellairepoliceandfirefoundation.org/donate Muppy, you will be forever in our hearts, in our minds, and in everything we do.