Michael A Reggio

Michael Angelo Reggio, 85, passed from the Mercy Hospice House in Oklahoma City into the

arms of Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010.

Michael was born April 11, 1925 in Chicago, IL to Salvator (John) Reggio & Angeline

(Monachino) Reggio. He had one sister, Marigrace Reggio. On October 22, 1950, he married

Edith Maxine Holdge in Phoenix, Arizona.

Surviving are three sons, one daughter and numerous grandchildren. His sons are Michael H. of

Newalla, OK; Joseph L. of Bethany, and David A. of Luther, OK and his daughter is Maria. B.

of Moore, OK. He had 13 grandchildren, all living in the Oklahoma City area and many great grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces and great-nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister and his wife of over 50 years.

Michael grew up in Chicago, Ill where he graduated from high school. Michael served in

the Army during World War II at the same time that his father served the war effort in the Navy.

He subsequently re-entered the military via the U.S. Air Force in January 1950 and served

during the Korean War. He served as an aircraft mechanic at numerous bases until he was

assigned to Williams Air Force Base in Arizona where he was married to Maxine and had his first child. He then served at Laredo Air Force Base, near Laredo, Texas from where he was

discharged in 1954 but not before he had his second child. He moved his family to Chicago, Ill.

In 1958 he left Chicago and moved to Caddo County, Oklahoma where he helped to build the

dam at Fort Cobb Lake. In 1962, the family moved to Bethany, OK where he spent the rest of his

life. He was joined by his family from Chicago who also spent their remaining years here. He

went to work as an Air Craft Mechanic for Aero Design which later became Aero Commander,

Rockwell, and finally Gulfstream. He retired after 25 years in their service.

Condolences may be left at www.billmerrittfuneralservice.com. Visitation will be at Bill Merritt

Funeral Service, 6201 Northwest 39th Expressway, Bethany, OK beginning Thursday Sept. 2

until early Saturday (Sept 4) morning. Funeral services will be held at Bill Merritt Funeral

Service on Saturday, Sept. 4, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery, 7801

NW Expressway following the services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association, 11212 N. May Ave STE 405, Oklahoma City, OK 73120-6335.