Mitchell "Mitch" Lee Mack Geary

Mitchell “Mitch” Lee Mack Geary, 58, passed away on September 13, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Born February 20, 1968, Mitch was a Phoenix, native whose life was marked by steady work, quick wit, and the kind of everyday goodness that made people feel like they belonged the moment he showed up.

From the beginning, Mitch’s world had wheels and tools in it. He grew up working on cars and attended Camelback High School in Phoenix, AZ. After high school, he went to UTI, earned his Diesel Mechanic Certification, and later returned there as an instructor—proof that for Mitch, knowing how to do something well naturally turned into teaching someone else how to do it, too.

Mitch started working young, landing his first job at just 15 years old as a delivery driver. He later drove a water truck for MR Tanner and also taught at UTI. He was the kind of hard-working man who didn’t stand around waiting for a solution—he became the solution, usually with grease on his hands and a plan that involved getting it done the right way. If a job called for effort, he brought it; if it called for grit, he brought that too—without complaint, and often with a laugh.

At a young age, Mitch married and had his oldest daughter, Courtney Ann Marie Geary. He later married his soulmate, Suzanne Marie Gilson, and together they had their son, Christopher Cody Mitchell Geary. Suzy also brought her son, Dalton McBride, into the marriage, and Mitch became a proud stepfather to him. Mitch was known as the goofy, funny dad—the big, huggable bear—the happy parent… right up until he wasn’t.

Mitch loved animals, especially big dogs. He loved to go shooting, a passion he got from his father and passed on to his kids and his friends, and he was an avid gun collector. A true desert boy, he loved camping, boating, and riding quads. And in classic Mitch fashion, he always had a project car he wanted to work on—because, as he’d prove again and again, “a mechanic’s car is never fixed.”

If you needed help, Mitch was just a phone call away. He didn’t ask too many questions or pester you about why you needed it—he just showed up, tools in hand, ready to do whatever he could. Sometimes that meant jumping right in; sometimes it meant pointing at something and telling you exactly how to fix it. Either way, you were never left stranded when Mitch was in your corner.

Mitch’s family would like to thank his entire medical team as well as Banner University Medical Center ICU Team. They would also like to thank Donor Network of Arizona for their involvement in allowing Mitch to be able to help others’ even after his passing.