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“Jimmy, I am so sorry for your loss. My mom always spoke so warmly when she spoke with Mike. He was so respectful and loving with her. My thoughts...Read More »
1 of 24 | Posted by: Nadine Grandi - Keller, TX

“Dear Jim and Family, I have known Mike from a distance. Over the years, Mom spoke so warmly about Mike and felt blessed to be a part of your family....Read More »
2 of 24 | Posted by: Donna Nikander (Grandi) - CO

“Jim - I am sorry for your loss. I didn't have the pleasure of ever meeting Mike, However, my Mom always spoke so highly of Mike. My mom always...Read More »
3 of 24 | Posted by: Vincent Grandi - Denver, CO

“To my Uncle Mike....I will miss you extremly and am so sorry Thanksgiving didn't work out as planned but Thanks to you, our family took a huge step...Read More »
4 of 24 | Posted by: Valarie Ison Padgett - Pensacola, FL

“A few words that come to mind when thinking about Uncle Mike are strong, kind, gentle and loving. Although Uncle Mike and Uncle Jim have lived in...Read More »
5 of 24 | Posted by: Nikki McDorman - Chicago, IL

“When I was just a kid I always thought it was great that my Uncle Jimmy got to be roommates with his best friend, Mike. Mike was kind, intelligent...Read More »
6 of 24 | Posted by: Toni - Hobart, IN - Niece

“Mike, I have so many cherished memories of you. All the visits to your & Jim's homes, you always made me feel so welcomed and loved. You were a...Read More »
7 of 24 | Posted by: Celeste Chomer - Berwyn , IL

“I remember the first time I met Michael, I thought he was one of few southern gentlemen left. He welcomed aq total stranger into the family with a...Read More »
8 of 24 | Posted by: Cheryl Herring - Vancleave, MS

“I will always treasure the memories of my dear Uncle Mike spending time with my children and myself this past summer. He was not only a soft spoken...Read More »
9 of 24 | Posted by: Noreen Johnson and Family - MS

“Mike was my very dear friend. He was like a brother to me. I cherished his friendship and his loving kind gentle mannerism. He was a very special...Read More »
10 of 24 | Posted by: Diane Angone - Rancho Mirage, CA

“Mike was the most loving, generous, gentle, kind, enduring man I ever met. Our family has always loved him and thought so highly of him. He was a...Read More »
11 of 24 | Posted by: Phyllis McCauley - Oak Forest, IL

“We will miss you greatly Uncle Mikey, so glad that we were able to see you and Jim when you came to visit in MS. Can't wait to see you, Jesus,...Read More »
12 of 24 | Posted by: Tiffany Hoven

“Mike was a kind man who always made me feel special when I was with him. Although he and Uncle Jim live far away, when we got the chance to see each...Read More »
13 of 24 | Posted by: Samantha - niece

“We love you Uncle Mike. Take good care of Ninnie up in heaven. Keri ”
14 of 24 | Posted by: Keri Russell - Ocean Springs, MS

“Uncle Mikey was such a kind softspoken person. My favorite memory of him is one Christmas several years ago he and Jim gave me a jewelry box. They...Read More »
15 of 24 | Posted by: Jonica Culver - Ocean Springs, MS

“Uncle Mikey was such a kind softspoken person. My favorite memory of him is one Christmas several years ago he and Jim gave me a jewelry box. They...Read More »
16 of 24 | Posted by: Jonica Culver - Ocean Springs, MS

“I grew up with mike in my life and understand why my uncle loved him so much. Mike was a wonderful human being. He had a kind and gentle loving soul....Read More »
17 of 24 | Posted by: gina - niece

“As a great niece of Mike I do not remember him alone it was always Mike and Jim, the uncles that lived afar with the most impressive lives both...Read More »
18 of 24 | Posted by: Jessica Haas - Ocean Springs, MS

“Mike was a very special brother, loving & caring to all. Mike will be greatly missed by his nieces & nephews. We all loved him dearly and still...Read More »
19 of 24 | Posted by: Joe & Joanne McCluskey - Lucedale, MS

“I'm thankful for the presence of the Lord that was felt 2 weeks ago today as I was able to pray with Mike. I know Mike was ready for what ever...Read More »
20 of 24 | Posted by: kenny wilks - gautier, MS

“I was blessed to have gotten to spend a little time with you a couple of weeks ago. I now reflect on that time with you and your gentle and humble...Read More »
21 of 24 | Posted by: Sharon Varnes - San Diego, CA

“Thank you for being such a loving member of our family, and for believing in me more than I ever believed in myself. I will always be so proud of you...Read More »
22 of 24 | Posted by: Beth Zender - Moss Point, MS

“Even though my partner, Ryan Pylypow, and I were only beginning to know Mike, he was clearly from the beginning a very kind and gentle man. His...Read More »
23 of 24 | Posted by: Brenda Lee Scott - Rancho Mirage, CA

“I never had the great pleasure of meeting Michael - and am so sorry that I didn't. But what I do know is that anyone that Jim would spend 37 years...Read More »
24 of 24 | Posted by: Beth Tarbuck - CA


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Michael was born in Oxford Mississippi on December 31, 1955. and departed this world on January 14, 2012. Michael was a devoted Christian who accepted Jesus as his personal savior for life eternal. Michael was married to James P. Angone, the love of his life, sharing a 37 year relationship of commitment and love. Michael was a bio-medical engineer, starting his career at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago. Michael also was a member of the team at InControl Inc in Redmond, Wa. that created the worlds first atrial defibrillator with his specialty on leads, for which he shared patent recognition. Michael was widely recognized by all his family as a loving, soft-spoken, gentle and humble man, of strong personal character,who cared deeply for all his family., Michael is the son of Ellis and Annie Mae Lindley (deceased) of Gautier Ms. Michael was a brother of Art McCluskey (deceased), James and Mary Crews (nee McCluskey) Faye Larimore (nee McCluskey), Kenny and Glenda Wilks (nee McCluskey) and brother Joe and Joanne McCluskey. He is also survived by numerous cousins, neices and nephews. Michael was a cherished brother-in-law of Frank and Carol Ann Angone, Celeste Chomer (nee Angone), Carol Paukovitz (nee Angone), Bil (deceased) and Phyllisl McCauley (nee Angone) and Diane Angone. Michael was a loving Uncle to numerous neices and nephews of his husbands family..

Services will be private for family. In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center for Youth services, 1625 Schraeder Blvd. Los Angeles Ca. 9028-6213. (Tel: 323-993-7400.