Michael Henry Cuoco

In Loving Memory of Michael Henry Cuoco

With hearts deeply shattered, we announce the passing of our father, grandfather, brother, and loyal friend - Michael Henry Cuoco. A man built from steel and soul.

Michael lived with calloused hands and a boundless heavy, stubborn, and beautiful heart. He had a fire for building and painting - cars, motorcycles, and bridges - forging a life entirely on his own terms and with his own hands. Put a tool in his hands, and he'd build the impossible making things bend and shape as he pleased. Give him an idea, and he'd make it real, no matter how big or small or he would teach you how to do it.

He was a man of contrasts - hard as steel yet endlessly imaginative. He was full of honor and loyalty and love. He believed in dragons and family, in magic, in the possibility that life held more wonder than most could see or could ever understand. He loved his cartoons, his motorcycles, and his Italian roots - always talking about our Cuoco heritage and what our lives would look like together in Italy, as if they were legend. And in some ways, they were and are. He was a story teller at heart.

Michael dedicated years of his life to CalTrans, working and training in the structural steel bridge painter's department - a craft as enduring and unyielding as he was. He took pride in work that will outlast him. Laying down roots and teachings to the people he loved and worked beside that he cared deeply for.

He had a huge personality, an incredibly deep soul, and a stubbornness that became his compass. That stubbornness carried him through everything - through hardship, through life, through his craft and his builds, and even through the end. He lived exactly as he wanted, without apology.

To know him was to feel something unforgettable and loyal - a mix of grit and heart. He left a mark that will never fade, a legacy too big for one page, one story, or one lifetime. His life was a masterpiece of color, chaos, and creation - and we are all better for having been part of it. There are no words that can express how deeply he will be missed. We know how many lives he has touched and we ask that you continue to tell the stories and keep him in your heart and your mind and your souls.

Visitation Services
Monday, October 27, 2025, from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Holy Sepulchre – St. Michael Chapel
1051 Harder Road, Hayward, CA 94542
Vigil begins at 6:00 PM - a time to share stories, memories, and the legend of the man we loved.

Funeral Mass & Burial
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery – Mausoleum of the Apostles
26320 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544
Burial to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Section P, from 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM.

Please keep our family in your prayers as we honor the man who taught us to stand tall, work hard, dream boldly, and live with fire like the dragons he loved.

"The fire still burns."
Per sempre nel nostro cuore.