Michael William Bacino

Michael William Bacino, 49, most recently of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, passed away at home on April 24, 2024.

Michael was born on June 19, 1974, to his loving and proud parents, Carl and Barbara Bacino, in Phoenix, Arizona. At three months old, the family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where they lived until he was 12. In 1986, the family relocated again, this time to The Woodlands, Texas. He attended Knox Junior High and was a member of the 1992 graduating class at McCullough High School. Michael was on the Highlander baseball and basketball teams, where he loved to compete and play alongside his teammates and friends.

Michael attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. His career spanned 25+ years in the mortgage business, where he held various positions and managed teams in Arizona, Texas, California, Tennessee, and Arkansas.

Michael created a longtime home for his family in Irvine, California. He loved spending time at the beach with his children, teaching them how to surf, boogie board, skateboard, and ride their bikes by the ocean. Some of his favorite times were spent playing sports in the sand, watching waves at The Wedge, and enjoying family meals by the water.

Michael was a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, and friend. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl J. Bacino, and his maternal and paternal grandparents, William and Ramona Baughman and Carrie and Joe Bacino, respectively. Michael is survived by his mother, Barbara Baughman Bacino; children Calissa Bacino and William Bacino, their mother and his wife, Amanda Pierce Bacino; sisters Kelly and Steve Tenery, Tammie and Dan Saucedo, and Carlene and Mitch Steinberg and their families.

Mike was an avid sports participant and fan. He enjoyed time golfing with his father, family, and friends in tournaments such as the Italian Invitational in Pueblo, Colorado. He especially loved coaching his son Will's baseball travel teams with his friend, Sergio, taking after his dad, Carl, who led his All-Star team to the Little League playoffs in San Bernardino, California.

Fishing was also one of Michael's favorite pastimes growing up. Throughout his life, he fished whenever he could. He shared his love of this hobby with his kids, nieces, and nephews, teaching them to bait their hooks and sitting with them for hours outside, by the same lake where he first fished as a little boy at his grandma's house. He had a fishing bucket list and was able to accomplish and check off many items, the most memorable being catching a marlin in Cabo San Lucas.

Mike was a man everyone wanted to be around because of his magnetic personality and the way he made you feel like you were the only person in the room. He was genuinely interested in getting to know you. Mike never met a stranger, a trait he inherited from both of his parents. Mike was so much fun to be around and was a practical joker. He was also known to be perpetually late for every family event! The joke in the family was to tell him the event started three hours earlier than he needed to be there, and then we crossed our fingers that he would be on time - a trait that he passed on to his children!

He was loved by family and friends, who shared that knowing him made them better people. Michael will be incredibly missed, and his legacy will live on through all those who knew him.

Celebration of Life Service

Doxology Bible Church - Chapel

June 1, 2024 at 11 a.m.

4805 Arborlawn Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76109

Livestream: https://vimeo.com/event/4334837/f03e1f3307

In lieu of flowers, due to Michael's love of fishing, donations can be made to the Southwest Christian School Bass Team. Simply indicate Michael Bacino/SCS Bass Team in the "in honor of" field.

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