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Michael James Vasquez, 38

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Michael James Vasquez, 38 of Mesa, Ariz., died November 10, 2017 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Michael was born May 8, 1979, in Albuquerque, NM. He worked as a painter, tattoo artist, and an iron worker. He proudly belonged to Klique Car Club.

Michael is survived by his mother, Margaret Peggy Lem, father, Louis Vasquez, son’s, Ruben Hall, Jonathan and Michael Vasquez, sister’s Michelle Jenavee Vasquez and Olivia Lem, brother, Oliver Lem, nephews, Christopher “Gringo” Navarro, and Gabriel Vasquez, niece’s Jenna Ray Hernandez and Martisia Belarde, God-parent’s, Cecilia Acevedo, Ernie Castellanos, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his brother, Jonathan Belarde, maternal grandmother, Margaret Lem and paternal grandmother, Jessie Vasquez.

A Rosary will be held Friday, December 1, at 9:30 a.m. Mass will be at 10 a.m. at Holy Angel’s Catholic Church in Globe.

Burial will immediately follow.