Michael Anthony Machuga

Michael Anthony Machuga

Michael Machuga Obituary

Published by McComas Family Funeral Homes - Bel Air on May 8, 2015.
Michael Anthony Machuga Jr., 67, of Joppa, MD, passed away on May 8, 2015 at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center in Havre de Grace, MD. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Michael Anthony Machuga Sr. and Ellen Adams Machuga. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, he completed 3 ½ years at Penn State University where he majored in Journalism. He spoke five languages which included English, Spanish, Dutch, Russian and German. He was very intelligent but also a very quiet person. He was a classically trained pianist and enjoyed playing for audiences ranging from colleges to auditoriums to his fellow residents at Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was a Protestant and attended Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian services but never a Catholic service. He was very Christian and especially loved to play church music and attend Bible study. He liked the Ravens and singing karaoke, and loved to eat. He loved to look and smell good and enjoyed wearing new clothes and aftershave. Those who desire may make a donation to Citizens Care and Rehabilitation Center, 415 Market Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078.

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