Michael Dante Vinatieri: 1970-2021 | The Daily Chronicle

Michael Dante Vinatieri handed away on Nov. 26, 2021, surrounded by his household and fiancée, who had gathered late to have fun the Thanksgiving vacation. Michael, also referred to as “Spyder Mike,” was born on Feb. 3, 1970, in Oahu, Hawaii, to his father Michael Todd Vinatieri and his mom Dolores Huffman-Vinatieri, whereas his dad was stationed on the Hickam Air Drive throughout the Vietnam battle. 

After shifting again to California, his dad and mom divorced in 1974 and he break up his time between dwelling together with his mom in Vallejo and his father, step-mother and siblings in Santa Rosa, California. 

After graduating from Vallejo Excessive Faculty, Michael pursued his love of music. He began and performed in a number of bands. Most notably, he performed guitar for the Capitalist Casualties, an American hardcore punk band from Santa Rosa, California, that was based in 1986. Till not too long ago, it was stated they have been the final lively band from the primary ever wave of this style of music. 

By means of his music, Michael was in a position to tour Europe doing what he beloved probably the most. After a number of excursions, he fell in love with the folks and music of Japan and hoped to return in the future to spend time on Cat Island. If there was something he beloved as a lot as his household, buddies and music, it was his cats. To be clear, any cat that wanted a dad was his cat. He handled his cats like they have been his kids and beloved nothing greater than spoiling them with consideration. 

When he wasn’t off dwelling the lifetime of a rockstar, he could possibly be present in quiet Lewis County, the place he settled in Centralia working as a tattoo artist. Michael was an completed artist from a younger age and loved working with so many individuals to carry their concepts to life. He has tattooed over a thousand clients and musicians, usually tattooing bands with authentic items designed by him for the band. 

Maybe an important function of his life was that of a mentor and good friend. The household has acquired an outpouring of affection and assist from Michael’s buddies and a standard theme is the time he would take to assist an individual understand their musical or creative abilities. His humorousness was one other factor talked about greater than as soon as. He was a really humorous dude with a fast wit and an infectious character. We want we might share a few of these tales, nevertheless, we’ve opted to maintain this public discover clear. 

He’s mourned by his fiancée Kristin Doege; dad and mom Michael and Gladys Vinatieri; sisters Sarah Wilson and Monica Imes; nieces and nephews, who he adored, Jonah Vinatieri, Jacob Vinatieri, Leira Wilson, Aiden and Autumn Imes; many uncles and aunts, who will miss him dearly, together with uncle John and aunt Rita Vinatieri, uncle Pat and aunt Karen Vinatieri, aunt Dolores Castello and aunt Janice Raigoza; cousins John Patrick, Jeff and Joel Vinatieri, Daybreak Castello, Dan, Tiffany, Trisha, Rachel and Joseph Vinatieri, Bob and Denise Bostick and Jessie Raigoza. 

He was preceded in loss of life by his mom Dolores Huffman-Vinatieri; youthful brother Ryan Vinatieri; aunt Mary Bostick; and his grandparents Felix and Jean Vinatieri, and Invoice and Dorothy Huffman. 

The household is requesting that donations be made to the Lewis County Animal Shelter in Michael’s title in lieu of flowers. A celebration of life will likely be introduced at a later date.