Michael M.

Machado

Michael M. Machado

December 18, 1946 - March 5, 2022

Birthplace was San Jose, California and he was raised in Santa Cruz, California.

Military: Mike was in the U.S. Army and then in the California National Guard.

Education: Graduate of CAL-POLY San Luis Obispo with a Structural Engineering Degree in Architecture,

State Architecture License, class A- OSHPD, DSA, Building Official Licenses and Certificates.

Accomplishments and Community Services: Mike was the chairman of the Historic resource Board of San Juan Bautista from 1981 - 1988.  He did the 1st remodel of El Teatro in San Juan Bautista, installed accordion door dividers for Father Max at the San Juan Bautista Mission annex building, where he set up prayer benches and seats for the St. Augustine's Episcopal church's services every Sunday mornings.  He volunteered with the San Juan Boy Scouts, the San Juan Service Club, and the San Juan Chamber of Commerce.  He did Living History in San Juan Bautista State Park and at Roaring Camp Railroad, the Monterey Presidio, and was an Umpire for the San Juan School baseball tournaments.  Mike also remodeled the Hollister Library and the Old Hollister Jail on Fourth Street.  Mike was an avid supporter/member of the Hollister Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Hollister Sister-City Association, the Airman's Association, the American Legion in Hollister and Seaside, Veteran's Association, the Portuguese Hall (S.D.E.S) 1986 - 2022

Mike worked for Rob Mendiola in the San Benito Planning and Building Department for 20 years. Then as interim Building Official for Sand City, Seaside and lastly Gilroy California.  Then he retired from the town of Los Gatos, CA.

Mike loved surfing and sailing, the Santa Cruz Surfing Club Preservation Society and the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum.  Thomas Hickenbottom writes about him in the images of America Surfing in Santa Cruz.

Loved Ones: Mike is survived by his wife Monaca Machado, boys Joey (Alacyn) and Jason Spears, grandchildren Tyler-Marie Spears and Owen Tucker, brother Ron (Patti) Machado, sister Marlene Machado, and step-sister Marcia Hartman, nieces and nephews Kelly, Peter, David, and Sarah Machado.  He also has 28 exchange students from all over the world who called him their American Father.

His Father Americo Machado and Mother Rose Terras-Machado-Hartman and Step-Brother Stan Hartman preceded him in Death.

Mike was a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, life-long father to 28 exchange students, and friend to hundreds.

A golden heart stopped beating

Your tender hand at rest,

God took you home to prove to us

He only takes the best