Beloved husband of Lorraine. Devoted father of Rebecca. Dear brother of Olga. Predeceased by his parents, Stefan and Maria Gela and his sister Sophie.
Born in Hamburg, Germany, he lived in Passaic County for many of years. Michael was a salesman in the textile industry. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Michael was vice commander of the American Legion Post #162 in Hillsdale. He was a member of St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, Hillsdale, NJ.
The family will receive their relatives and friends at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ on Thursday, January 30 from 2-4 & 7-9PM. The Funeral Mass celebrating Michael's life and faith will be held at St. John the Baptist R.C. Church, 69 Valley Street, Hillsdale, NJ on Friday, January 31 at 11AM. Entombment will follow at Garden of Memories, 300 Soldier Hill Road, Twp. of Washington, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 370 7th Avenue, Suite #1802, New York, NY 10001. www.woundedwarriorproject.org or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,
www.stjude.org
