Michele was born October 8, 1951, in Cottonwood, Arizona. She was a daughter of the late Michael and Eleanor (Tighe) Mignella. Michele was a lifelong community volunteer, advocate for the greater good, and before retiring in 2015, worked as an academic advisor at ASU's Hugh Downs School of Communication.
Surviving are her two sons, Peter and Patrick Brennan; her grandchildren, Sofia, Tighe, Arianna, and Rory; her brother and sister, Mark and Amy; sisters-in-law, Kate and Lori; two nieces, Megan and Elizabeth, and one nephew, Michael. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Michael Patrick, and her sister, Diane.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 10:00 am, at A.L. Moore-Grimshaw Mortuary, located at 710 W. Bethany Home Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85013. Please visit www.almoore-grimshaw.com to leave condolence messages for the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Tempe Community Action Agency at https://tempeaction.org.