Michael Raymond Estebanez peacefully passed away Tuesday, July 7, with his loving wife Deborah Kanaszka at his side. He endured many years of illness before going to be with our Lord. He was born June 27, 1954 in Oakland, CA and moved to Jacksonville at an early age. He went to military school, joined the Army, and served in Germany during the Vietnam conflict. At 27 he married Deborah and trucked around the country. He made his final return to Jax in 2007 and was active in his church, Most Holy Redeemer, serving for many years. He loved his church, and his church family. Michael was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Lakeshore American Legion. He enjoyed fishing and playing games with friends and family. The pinochle cards would be on the table before you were offered a drink. He loved fixing things and puttering around the house. He would always find a project needing to be done. “Michael, it doesn’t need to be fixed” was a common statement. His goal for every day was to make the people around him smile. Memories of Michael will be cherished by his wife of 38 years and 2 children, Theresa and Robert, and his grandchildren, Devany, Damien, Kent, Destiny, Dominick and Skylar. and many nieces and nephews. His brothers Chris and Kurt and sister Cheri have many stories to pass along. He was also loved and will be missed greatly by Deborah’s side of the family. Michael’s life will be celebrated with a mass at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 10:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, please donate to The Gainesville Fisher House Foundation. Online or mail to P.O. Box 358296, Gainesville, FL 32635 or call (352) 548-6492. Service Details Most Holy Redeemer 8523 Normandy Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32221
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Friday, July 24, 2020 10:30 AM
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