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Friends may visit with the family from 4-7:30 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 7:30 PM Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home just after the visitation hours.
Mike Otterbine age 30 of Wayne passed suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Sunday, August 16, 2015.
He was born in Montclair and raised in Clifton until the age of eight. The family moved to Wayne in 1993. Mike graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the Class of 2003. He played on the 2003 Championship Football Team at Wayne Hills and was the Passaic County Heavyweight Wrestling Champion that year as well. Mike attended Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut.
He will be remembered as having a larger than life personality and attitude. Mike had an awesome smile and could make friends with just about anyone. He was extremely lovable and crazy stubborn at the same time. As a friend Mike felt like the brother you never knew you had; he always had your back and was loyal to a fault. He loved online gaming and went by the name “Cousin Mikey” in the video gaming world. Mike was a natural athlete who loved weight lifting, wrestling, and mixed martial arts. Mike truly loved the beautiful blue eyes of his Siberian Husky named Diesel. When he first brought Diesel home from Pennsylvania he had a friend in the backseat of the car with Diesel on one side of him and a pet alligator on the other. Mom said: “the dog stays – the alligator goes.” Mike will also be remembered as a lifelong New York Jets fan. Many will remember Mike as a security guard. He worked at many places including Joey’s in Clifton, Pub 46 in Clifton, Joey Harrison’s Surf Club in Seaside Heights, and most recently Mother’s Ale House in Wayne.
Mike was the loving son of Kathleen Otterbine and her loving companion John Gardner, and Frank G. Otterbine and his wife Christine; devoted brother of Frank H. Otterbine and his wife Danielle and Kara Otterbine and her boyfriend Rory Stanley; he was the cherished uncle of Lucy Bernadette Otterbine and loved nephew of John and Pam Borowski.
Those considering a memorial donation for Mike are asked to send a contribution to his niece Lucy Bernadette Otterbine’s education fund. She was very dear to him and this is something he would truly appreciate. Please make checks payable to “Frank Otterbine” and be sure to put “Lucy Bernadette Otterbine Education Fund” in the memo of your check. Please mail to Lucy B. Otterbine Education Fund, c/o Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family from 4-7:30 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 7:30 PM Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home just after the visitation hours.
Services
Friends may visit with the family from 4-7:30 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A 7:30 PM Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home just after the visitation hours.
Mike Otterbine age 30 of Wayne passed suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Sunday, August 16, 2015.
He was born in Montclair and raised in Clifton until the age of eight. The family moved to Wayne in 1993. Mike graduated from Wayne Hills High School with the Class of 2003. He played on the 2003 Championship Football Team at Wayne Hills and was the Passaic County Heavyweight Wrestling Champion that year as well. Mike attended Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut.
He will be remembered as having a larger than life personality and attitude. Mike had an awesome smile and could make friends with just about anyone. He was extremely lovable and crazy stubborn at the same time. As a friend Mike felt like the brother you never knew you had; he always had your back and was loyal to a fault. He loved online gaming and went by the name “Cousin Mikey” in the video gaming world. Mike was a natural athlete who loved weight lifting, wrestling, and mixed martial arts. Mike truly loved the beautiful blue eyes of his Siberian Husky named Diesel. When he first brought Diesel home from Pennsylvania he had a friend in the backseat of the car with Diesel on one side of him and a pet alligator on the other. Mom said: “the dog stays – the alligator goes.” Mike will also be remembered as a lifelong New York Jets fan. Many will remember Mike as a security guard. He worked at many places including Joey’s in Clifton, Pub 46 in Clifton, Joey Harrison’s Surf Club in Seaside Heights, and most recently Mother’s Ale House in Wayne.
Mike was the loving son of Kathleen Otterbine and her loving companion John Gardner, and Frank G. Otterbine and his wife Christine; devoted brother of Frank H. Otterbine and his wife Danielle and Kara Otterbine and her boyfriend Rory Stanley; he was the cherished uncle of Lucy Bernadette Otterbine and loved nephew of John and Pam Borowski.
Those considering a memorial donation for Mike are asked to send a contribution to his niece Lucy Bernadette Otterbine’s education fund. She was very dear to him and this is something he would truly appreciate. Please make checks payable to “Frank Otterbine” and be sure to put “Lucy Bernadette Otterbine Education Fund” in the memo of your check. Please mail to Lucy B. Otterbine Education Fund, c/o Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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