A bright light extinguished

rest in peace mike

I knew Michael mostly through my work at Peters. After reading the other comments I felt that I had to contribute. I miss him in the cafeteria and the table where his classmates eat feels very empty. I know that they all miss him. I have the privilege of knowing his baby sister and we have talked about her big brother looking out for her. He was a bright shining star that was extinquished much too soon. I miss his ear splitting grin and crazy accents. He will live on through our tribute to him and our memories.

Michael,we all went to mass at St Gregory's on sunday and sang all of your favorite songs and cried through all of them because we missed you being there with us and because of the profound love we all feel for you.The choir is putting together a song album for mom and dad to have with all these songs to keep forever and your sister Aliana can sing them whenever she wants to.I love you **grandma

Michael,

I know I only knew you in your younger years but you always made me smile. I loved when you would say "Jen Berry I'm going to take you out on a date to the movies and be a good boyfriend" :) I know your family misses you VERY VERY much and you touched soo many lives in your little time. You will be missed greatly. Think about you and your family alot. Miss you.

Dear Michael,
What wonderful testimonials for a wonderful young man. It is said we are all here for a reason. Well one thing I know for sure, is that you were put here to teach all of us how to be good people.
You gave laughter with your humor, happiness with your words and joy and inspiration with your love.
We could all learn from someone as wise as you way beyond your years.
I am sitting here now looking at your pictures I have hanging on my wall and thinking how proud everyone is of you. I truly believe you are an Angel looking down on all of us.
You will truly be missed by all.
Love you June

Hey Mikey,

I remember how u always used to fight people when they would say i wasnt your sister, and u always made sure by the end of the conversation they new that i was. I remeber coming over the house the saturday before christmas eve to stop by and say hi and u were all excited about ur new room and that christmas was coming, and u just wouldnt stop smileing which was a usual thing for u. You were always so full of joy and life, u never had anything negative to say. You would always try and make someone happy if they were having a bad day, always reassuring them that the next day was going to be better. I will also always remember when i went to church with u and u explained everything to me that i didnt undersatnd and how u said u wanted to become a preiest..U were soo unbelieveably special. Mikey u touched my life in more ways than one... when my mom passed away u were there with wonderful words of reassurance that i still did have family when u said " bri even tho your mommy is gone..u still have mommy and all of us to be ur family from now on" U lit up my world when u said that. Michael you were and are a gift from god! Your words of wisdom from such a young boy that loved life, god. school, family, and everyone u came across, will always be remembered. I saw ur mommy and daddy yesterday and i got to pick NANA up from school..they love u soo much little man..words can not even explain it. NANA looks EXACTLY like u she is beautiful. I know you are loveing it up in heaven and watching all of us very closely and giveing us that extra push when we feel like giveing up. I miss u Mikey and think about u every day.

Loveing u forever
Your sister Bri..xoxox

my dear grandson,I think about you all the time and I can't wait til we all see you again as I know in my heart we will.I love you Michael**love,grandma

hey mikey its me aliana i miss you so much .i loved when you said when you got to let it out you got to let it out . me mom dad derek devin sophie and cali love you sooooooooooooooooooooo much we wish you were still here christmas is coming it makes me want to cry luv ya

hey micheal i just wanted you to know that i like you as my brother i am so sad that you died i m iss you love aliana