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Michael Joshua Gonzalez-Flecha, 24, died June 8, 2012, in Anchorage.
He was born June 7, 1988, in Milwaukee, Wisc., to Agustin Gonzalez and Rosa Flecha-Casillas.
A celebration of life service in honor of Michael is at 3 p.m., June 22 at Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel, 1015 S. Check St., Wasilla.
Michael worked at the Moose’s Tooth in Anchorage as a line cook and always brought a smile to everyone he met while working there.
Surviving are his parents, Augustin Gonzalez-Collazo of Alaska and Rosa Flecha-Casillas of Wisconsin; step-mother, Angela Ramirez of Alaska; brothers, Luis Gonzales Vasquez and Joseph Gonzalez-Vasquez of Ohio, and Angel Gonzalez-Flecha of California; sisters, Nisha Gonzalez-Flecha and Trisha Gonzalez-Flecha of Wisconsin; brother and sisters, Austine Gonzalez-Allen of Alaska, Cynthia and Tiffany Gonzalez-Allen of Alaska; grandmothers, Milagios Collazo-Reyes and Selicita Casillas-Reyes of Puerto Rico; niece and nephews, Dayzialis Gonzalez-Velaquez of Wisconsin, Aiden Gonzalez-Williams of California, and Quinten Gonzalez-Montenez and Christian Gonzalez-Montenez, both of Alaska.
The family suggests memorials in his memory be made to the Michael J. Gonzalez Memorial Fund C/O Matanuska Valley Credit Union Account No. 139513.
Arrangements entrusted to Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel and Crematory Wasilla.