Mike graduated from Wakefield High School and the Vocational School in 1981. Mike worked for many years doing autobody work and then started working in a motorcycle shop. At the shop he painted motorcycles. He loved the work and the people. This is where he began his love for bikes and riding with friends. He traveled all over New England. He loved working on his many motorcycles, always repairing and painting them. Mike later became a truck driver and drove the big rigs for over 25 years. His hobbies included gardening, going out to eat with friends and traveling the country and the world. He loved a good story and always a good laugh. Mike contracted listeria and passed away a few months later. He leaves his wife and a big family of brothers, sisters, cousins, and his dad.
Scholarship Recipients
2025
- Keiran Forti — New England Tractor Trailer Training School
- Daniel McDermott — University of Massachusetts, Lowell
2024
- Nicholas Valley — University of Massachusetts – Lowell
2023
- Nathan Ickes — Johnson and Wales University