Michael P Hodupski

Michael P Hodupski, age 36, of Hewitt passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24, 2020 while receiving the loving care of his family.

Michael was born in Pequannock and raised in Wayne.  He was one of two children to Michael and Irene Hodupski.  As a young boy, Michael was an avid dirt bike and motocross fan.  He enjoyed riding his motorcycles and his BMX bikes trying to push the envelope racing and performing stunts.  Along with his passion for motorcycles and bikes, Michael had a great interest in camping and fishing.  These were interests that Michael held his entire life and passed on, and shared with, his family.  He played competitive baseball and basketball for the Wayne Boys and Girls Club as a youngster as well.

Michael attended Wayne Valley High School and graduated with the class of 2002.  Following his graduation, he held a few various landscaping jobs.  In 2011, he was then offered a position as a Service Technician at Corner to Corner Irrigation in Wyckoff.  Michael held this position for six years until 2017.  Michael then accepted an offer as a Pesticide Service Technician from Western Pest Service in West Orange.  Michael held this position for about three years until his passing.

In 2012, as like many other couples their age, Michael met the girl of his dreams Christine Schall on an online dating service.  The couple dated for almost three years and as fate would have it they fell in love and were married on October 24, 2014. The following year in 2015 Christine and Michael welcomed their twins, Michael and Makayla.  Michael was a loving and devoted husband and father. Michael’s family were known affectionately as the “Weekend Warriors.”  Michael, Christine, and their children treasured their yearly family vacations, traveling in their camper to various destinations including Keen Lake in Pennsylvania.

Michael was a warm hearted person who loved life.  He was quite a prankster to the people closest to him and had an unwavering love for his family.  Nothing in the world meant more to Michael than providing for and spending time with his friends and family.   He was lovingly known to his family as “Mayor of His Street.”  He was the kind of person you couldn’t help but like and wanted to be around.  Michael would walk into a room and instantly brighten it with his signature smile.  He could and would always make you feel comfortable, right at home, and have a conversation with anyone about anything.  Michael was a truly special person who touched the lives of many people and will be missed by everyone that knew him.

Michael is survived by his wife Christine Hodupski (nee Schall) of Hewitt, his son Michael Hodupski, and his daughter MaKayla Hodupski both of Hewitt, one sister Linda Cicchetti and her husband Steve of Lincoln Park, his parents Michael and Irene Hodupski of Wayne, four nieces; Emerson Cicchetti, Alexandria Crockford, Arianna Crockford, and Darcy Schall, four nephews; Jackson Cicchetti, Derek Schall, Oliver Schall, and Bernard Schall, his mother and father-in-law Joseph and Mary Schall of Pompton Lakes, four brother-in-laws; Robert Crockford of Moore, SC, William Schall of Duncan, SC, Edward Schall and his wife Ana of Easley, SC, and Matthew Schall and his wife Shana of Pompton Lakes, his grandparents Marianna (Nana) and Patrick (Papa) Perrotta of Clifton, and Jacqueline (Nanny) Crockford of Moore, SC.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in Michael’s name are asked to consider Cares, 99 Bank St, Rockaway, NJ 07866.  http://www.caresnj.org