He is survived by his beloved wife, Rachelle Vento and their black lab, Tank; parents, Anthony and Antoinette Vento; siblings, Valerie Whaley and husband, Alan; Steven Vento and wife Diane; Donna Arnold and husband, John; brothers-in-law, Roger Blaschke and wife Deana; Bobby Blaschke and wife Jana; nieces and nephews, Brittany Callihan, Rachel Whaley, Keli Barham and husband Zachary, Kyle Vento, Zachary Arnold, Meagan Arnold, Kaleigh Blaschke, Brennan Blaschke, and Braxton Blaschke; great-nieces, Kaylee Callihan, Kaylee Barham, and Olivia Barham. He is preceded in death by his brother, Charles Vento.
Michael was born in Houston, Texas, on November 25, 1959, and grew up in Oak Forest. He was a life-long parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Houston, where he was an altar server for many years in his youth. Michael was a graduate of Waltrip High School and held an associate degree from Houston Community College. For the last 13 years, he worked as a Mechanical Designer for Satake USA in Stafford, Texas. Before Satake, he worked at Cornelius Nurseries for many years as a Landscape Designer, acquiring a strong passion for plants and landscaping.
Michael was a loving husband, son, brother and uncle, and he was a man of deep faith. He was always full of life and had a knack for making people smile and laugh. Michael had a strong love for his family and his Italian heritage. Next month, Michael and Rachelle would have celebrated 30 years of marriage. He had a generous heart and was always giving gifts and his time to friends and family, especially his nieces and nephews and those in need. He loved celebrating the holidays, and Christmas and Halloween were two of his favorites.
He truly loved the outdoors, including fishing and hunting. On the weekends, Michael could be found fishing at the bay with his dad and brother or at the ranch with family and friends. Throughout his life, Michael also had a tremendous love for riding motorcycles, both on and off-road.
Pallbearers are his nephews, Kyle Vento, Zachary Arnold, Zachary Barham, Brennan Blaschke, and Braxton Blaschke; and his dear friend Roy Kruemcke, Jr.
Visitation is Thursday, March 12, 2020, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00 pm at Pat H. Foley & Co., 1200 W. 34th St. Houston, Texas 77018. A Catholic Mass will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020, at 12:00 pm (noon) at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 3600 Brinkman St. Houston, Texas 77018.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Rose of Lima Faith in Action Building Fund or to Houston SPCA at houstonspca.org.
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