Happy birthday to Michael, in heaven!! 😇🎉🎂🍰🥰🎈🎈🎈We miss you!! The you we knew from Villanova! 🎓The sweetest, funniest, most charming, and happiest, handsomest, BESTEST you!!👑 Just thinking of you today!! 🏆🎖Thinking about my face painting on you and my brother, and all of your awesome balloon creations! 🏆🥇🏅Somewhere I have a great picture of you guys in those hats, you made, together with my face painting creations!! 🎭… Love you guys, Forever!!! 🌌🎆
Happy BIG BIRTHDAY, 🌠with Love, Mike!!… and Family!! 🥰👑🎈🎊🎂🍰💌🎉
(Good memories, sorry about the tears!) 🎈🎁🎊🤹🏻♂️🪅🎉🎈🎭
Hope that today you are flying around having a blast with balloons!!!😂🤲🎊😹🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈WE LOVE YOU, MIKE MURRAY!!
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His all time favorite band Third Eye Blind. Needless to say it was my goal to treat him to a concert and meet the band, which I did. I loved Michael so much and I was alway there for him no matter what. He trusted in me a great deal and I never held back on helping him see the best parts of himself when he forgot how bright he shined. I love you always Buns…rest in peace.
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Dearest Murray Family,
I have such vivid memories of Mike and your family. You may not remember me, Mimi was in charge of the Girl Scouts in San Diego. I was a Brownie! We went to the same church, middle school and high school before the two high schools divided . While I didn’t know him well in school, I knew of him, we had friends in common and I was lucky enough to be more acquainted with him later in life! I saw him at a local karaoke bar and reintroduced myself. We became fast friends! He was quick witted, charming,kind hearted and handsome! Those big brown eyes and long black eyelashes…he was a Disney prince come to life! I made his 30th birthday cake, and a big clown head cake for his next birthday… He was always very supportive, and protective. Mike comforted me as I cried about the bad dates I went on! He hired me for special Naval events and encouraged me to pursue my dreams of owning a bakery. He was a great friend. I regret losing touch with him over the years. Michael’s bright eyes and his trademark grin will forever be embedded in my heart. I pray that you find peace in your own happy memories. I know how he loved his family.
I suspect he’s the new MC at the pearly gates. RIP peace sweet friend. You are missed.
Elizabeth (Lizah) from PQ
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I was so stunned when I learned what happened to Mike. My love and support go out to Mike, Mimi, Megan and the rest of his family and friends.
I knew Mike from Speech and Debate at MCHS. We were in the Reader's Theater production, "Making Out". He was Cupid, the gameshow host and he NAILED the role. I was the one who gave him the really long kiss on stage. He was my prom date in when I was a junior and he was a sophomore. I have very fond memories of him and our friendship at MCHS.
I cannot begin to imagine the heartache his family must be feeling. My deepest and sincerest condolences are given to his family and all that knew him.
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I was so sorry to hear about your loss. Though I didn’t know Michael. my wife and two oldest daughters did. My heart goes out for what he and your family went through.
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Mike, I can’t believe I’ll really never see you again. There was rarely a moment when you didn’t make me smile, because no matter what we were going through, I knew I could count on you to always be cheerful and brighten up my day no matter what was happening in my life. Although I was glad we got out of a bad situation, I was sad that I wouldn’t see you on a daily basis. Yet efforts were made on both of our parts to remain in contact. I called you when times were bad and you made sense of my pain and helped me through it. I called you when times were good and you encouraged me to keep up the good work. When I felt there was no one that could understand me, there was always you I could count on. I’m truly happy to have seen once more before you left us. There is no doubt in my mind that a person like you is in the best place in the afterlife. I don’t think I’ll ever be ready to say goodbye, because I’ll keep you in my thoughts, heart and prayers. I won’t say goodbye, I’ll just say I’ll see you later when the time comes. Love you like the brother that I never had.
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I remember Mike so well through church at Our Lady of Mt Carmel, and having his sister in my 8th grade class. Over the years as he came through Black Mtn Middle School, I had just gone into Counseling when he entered 8th grade. Mike was so talented with a personality that radiated his love of life. He was an outstanding writer, shared his talents of magic with kids at birthday parties and other functions. He had a positive impact on everything he touched throughout high school. I am honored to have been close to the Murray family and call them dear friends sharing in many other family events over the years. My heart breaks to think that he suffered so, and yet, will never forget who Mike Murray WAS. I want desperately to let his Dad Mike, his Mom Mimi and sister to know that I am continually keeping all of them and those who loved him in my heart and prayers.
At one point more recently, he was able to break through the ravages of his diagnosis and reach out on FB letting me know how happy he was that I had been there for his sister and a part of many joyful times in his family. It touched me more that I can even begin to share. It meant to me that the beautiful soul we all knew was still there even during his most difficult times. To feel strongly that he is now at peace and 'perfect' in the light of our Lord gives me such comfort and surely all of us who loved him. Until we meet again, Mike, we will miss you . . . Much love to Mike, Mimi, and Megan and all of your family.
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I offer my heartfelt condolences to Mike and Mimi. I remember Michael very well as a young boy. He joined us on a tiger cruise from Hawaii to San Diego on USS Halsey CG 23. I heard of his numerous exploits as he grew up in High School and acceptant to a scholarship in the NROTC program. There are not words adequate to express this tragic loss…the only thing I can say is God Bless you. I have the fondest memories of you and your family,
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I was sad when I heard the news of Michael's passing. We had connected briefly a couple years ago and I tried to help Mike but I didn’t know the full extent of what was going on. Mike and I had many fun summers together at youth group at OLMC and spent many days at the beach together and other activities. The trademark on his videos with a baby at the beach in the sand was filmed when we were together. The last time I saw him he had a party at his apartment in UTC area. He was such a big personality and a friend I very much loved and counted on. He will be missed❤️❤️
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Dear Mike, Mimi, Megan and family -
I was devastated to hear about Mike's passing and the history of his mental illness over the years. It was a lot to digest, and the news really hit me hard.
Mike and I had a special connection as two Mt. Carmel alumni on active duty serving in the capacity of International Military Student Officer (IMSO). One of my former students had mentioned my name to Mike, which prompted him to reach out to me while I was still stationed in Texas. As you know, this eventually led to us re-connecting in both Las Vegas and San Diego, to include my wedding.
We had many great memories, and I will always cherish the time we spent together from MCHS to the Navy to balloon animals in a bunny suit! Mike was definitely one-of-a-kind guy, a big personality who could light up a room, and a great friend.
From me and the rest of the Briquelet clan, our deepest condolences to the entire Murray family. Please have solace knowing that Mike was well loved by all and that his internal struggles are finally over. He made many, many people smile throughout his life and would want nothing else from those who miss him the most, including me.
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Dear Mike and Mimi I was devastated by the news of Michael’s death. I prefer to remember him as he was during the time he was at Villanova and a member of our family for those four years. I remember giving him a magic set I had which of course he raised to a whole new level. Also once when we linked up with him in Newport when he asked us to pretend we were his parents so he could try to pick up a young lady he had his eye on. We cannot attend the funeral but our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Dearest Mike and Mimi,
What a handsome and talented son! Our Nami friends have been grieving with you for a while, just as you have been grieving with us at the effects of this horrible disease. I am confide that his spirit now exists without that burden and you will be united again and see him as the happy, loving son you know him to be. Thank you for being a wonderful example on how to deal with this with grace.
" O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower of gifts, dispeller of afflictions! Verily, I beseech Thee to forgive the sins of such as have abandoned the physical garment and have ascended to the spiritual world. O my Lord! Purify them from trespasses, dispel their sorrows, and change their darkness into light." Baha'i Prayer for the deceased.
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Hello, I lost touch with Michael over the years, but he was a good friend at Villanova. We attended fraternity formals together, and he would make me balloon hats and flowers. He was a wonderful friend and the life of every party. Michael also helped me find my first place in San Diego when I got a job there out of grad school in the early 2000s. He had this great little spot in Coronado. I’ve been back in DC since 2005, but could always count on him and I’m so very sorry for your loss. Sending love and prayers,
Sarah (Craighill) Minukas
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My sister forwarded me information on the loss of Michael. We went to Mt. Carmel Highschool with Michael and I knew him from 6th - 12th Grade. He was a bright light and a kind person...he was ALSO my first kiss...which happened in Cindy Webb's hot tub! Michael and I were on the ASB team at Mt. Carmel together. He was wonderfully creative and always making jokes along with performing magic tricks. Michael selected the music for our class of 1992 Graduation Ceremony, including the song "Forever Young" and this is how I will forever remember him. My deepest condolences. Sincerely, Jessica (Mahoney) Wellner
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Dear Mimi, Mike, and Megan, I'm heartbroken to hear about Michael's struggles and his passing. I have only fond memories of Michael and how he loved to entertain the troop after a Girl Scout meeting at your house. He was so vibrant! I know Heaven is well- lighted with his charms! My thoughts and prayers are with you all as you grieve the loss of your Beloved.
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Michael was a good human. I met him at the veterans homeless shelter in old towne San Diego on rosecrans in 2018 i remember his parents coming to see him at the tent and being supportive and i met them that really touched me as i had no one to visit me. We called him LT and it stuck because he was a lieutenant so everyone called him LT it seemed he had done some extraordinary things in his life. I remember him telling me about his balloon skills and i tried to encourage him to get back into it. Anyway i will always remember him as being kind and having a great personality.
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Michael was truly a vibrant being. He seemed to always make life fun and full of laughs. A certain magnetism and liveliness he possessed - living life to its fullest. I will always lovingly remember that quality in him.
My love goes out to you Aunt Mimi, Uncle Mike and Megan. Thank you Aunt Mimi and Uncle Mike for making Michael so he could experience and share himself with the world, has has obviously touched many people with his vibrant way of being!
Love,
Julie
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