Mr. Michael Anthony Carvalho

Mike spent his early years in Tranquillity, living and working on the family dairy and farm which transformed into solely a row-crop farm in his teens. During those years, he developed a love of music. As a young adult, he left home to focus on life as a musician. In 1971, he met and married Lillia Chilton. He returned to the farm to raise a family, but never gave up his passion of playing the drums.

He was a member of NFO and sat on numerous Boards, James Irrigation District; Fresno County Fire Protection District; and Fresno Slough Water District.

Michael is survived by Lillia, his loving wife of 42 years; his son, Mac Carvalho; daughter, Elisha Nakada and her husband Scott; his grandchildren, Ryan and Dylan Nakada; parents, Anthony and Ruthe Carvalho, of Tranquillity; siblings, Julie Wyrick and her husband Bob, Diane Miller and her husband Darrell, Billy Carvalho and his wife Paula; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as many friends.

A Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at Saint Paul Catholic Church in Tranquillity on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

A Memorial Mass will be held at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK73123-1718, (800) 227-2345 or go to www.cancer.org/involved /donate//; or to Saint Agnes Hospice at www. samc.com/donate.