Adventurer, Outdoorsman, Businessman, Gold Prospector, Nightclub DJ, Hunter, Fisherman, Dirt Bike Enthusiast, Soccer Player and Spectator and most importantly a Father, Son and Friend. A man who truly lived a full life all on his terms.
Michael was born on July 25th, 1967 in Gurahont, Romania to his proud parents Elena and Titus. Even as a child he loved the outdoors and would spend hours exploring nature and all its beauty. He loved animals, especially his dog Nero.
On April 29th, 1984, he started his greatest adventure in life his life when he came to America. Immigrating to a new country is difficult at any age but as a teenager he was willing to immerse himself in his new country. He worked hard to learn English and adapt to his new surroundings. In April of 1986 he graduated from Tongue Point Job Corp and he also earned a certificate in Horticulture from Clatsop Community College.
In 1987 he started to work at a hardware store where he met his future wife. They would spend hours on the phone watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune together so that he could perfect his English. In August of 1990 he married Debbie. Although they didn’t stay married, they remained friends. During this union the greatest people in his life were born, Emily Tess in 1995 and Sara Lucille in 2001. During this time, he opened and operated Ground Zero Excavation. One of his greatest joys was being a guest D.J. at Copper Penny. He loved to try to make people happy and have fun. One of his proudest moments was in 1997, when he became a citizen of the United States.
In the summer of 2020, he moved to La Pine, OR to fulfill his destiny. On January 28, 2021, he passed away and will be missed by those who he left behind.
He is survived by: his daughter’s Emily and Sara, his mother Elena Barba and step-father John Barba, his grandma Florita Covaci, his ex-wife Debbie, his aunt’s Annie Covaci and Georgia Covaci, brother’s Utu Barba and Silviu Draghia and many cousins and friends.
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace. Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; So that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever and ever in the next. Amen.
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