Michael L. Aja

1952 - 2016

LAS VEGAS, Nev./ BARRE, Vt. - Michael L. Aja, 64, died after a brief illness on Saturday, June 11, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he has resided for the past 26 years.
Michael was born and raised in Barre/East Barre, Vermont, to Janice and the late Joseph Aja on March 17, 1952. He went to local schools and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1970.
On July 16, 1977, he married Catherine DeGoosh. They lived in East Montpelier and had two sons, Garrett Aja and Lance Aja.
He worked many years for Johnson Paving and then Pike Industries before moving to Las Vegas in 1990 where he continued to work as a roller operator and then truck driver until he retired in 2014.
Michael loved his sons and family. He was an avid New England Patriots and New York Yankees fan. He enjoyed reading and watching old movies.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy, of Las Vegas; sons, Garrett, of Las Vegas, and Lance, of San Diego, California; mother, Janice, of Barre; sisters, Lisa, of Barre, and Lori, of Lynnwood, Washington; brothers, Joseph, of Dazell, South Carolina, and Steven of Winston, of Georgia; along with aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is predeceased by his father, Joseph, and brother, Jeffrey.
Committal services will be held in September at the Berlin Corners Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Vermont Humane Society, P.O. Box 687, Montpelier, VT 05601.
Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com.