Michael H. Pacinelli was born in Phoenix, Ariz. to his parents Fred Pacinelli and Carol Stanley. Michael left our world suddenly on Oct. 21, 2007. He spent most of his life living in Phoenix until September of 1998, he then moved to the San Juan Islands to be with his wife Tracy. From there he put his talents of being a master carpenter to work, when he began building custom homes on both Orcas and Lopez Island.

He was a great artist when it came to his craft of carpentry. In his spare time he loved to draw and go fishing with his friends. Michael will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. Michael is survived by his wife Tracy Uptain of Lopez Island, his daughter Marissa Pacinelli of Phoenix, Ariz., step-children Justin Uptain of Glendale, Ariz. and Jennifer Mohler and her husband James of Lopez Island, Father Fred Pacinelli of California, Mother Carol Stanley and her husband Bob of Phoenix, Ariz., brother Duffy Pacinelli and his wife Lin of Peoria, Ariz. sister Lori Luchesi of Arizona, sister Rose Anne Petersen and her husband Tony of Heber, Ariz., brother Joey Pacinelli of California, sister Christine Neff of California, sister Nicki Pacinelli of Arizona and sister Andi Pacinelli of Arizona. He also has many nieces and nephews and two grandchildren Chela and Jake Mohler of Lopez Island.