Michael Wayne Dotta, 39, 'One In A Million'

After battling appendix cancer, Michael Wayne Dotta took his broken wings and learned to fly. Free from pain, he joined the angels above on Saturday, May 14, 2016. He was 39.

Watching with never-ending love from below are his parents, Wayne and Olivia; sisters, Sharon D'Amore (Anthony) and Maria; and nephews, Anthony and Nicholas. He is deeply loved by great-aunts, uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, and girlfriend, Judy Contino.

Mike was a traveler on this Earth with his path starting in Princeton, continuing through Mercerville, Langhorne (Neshaminy High School), State College (Penn State University), and even Wakayama, Japan (JET Program). He settled in the Los Angeles area until his diagnosis led him back to the East coast.

Mike was one in a million. He easily made friends wherever he went and was well known for his ability to talk to anyone about anything. He enjoyed taking long hikes with his dog, Lena, spending time at the beach, and watching baseball, especially the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Art was an outlet for Mike's creative mind, but music was his greatest passion. He was inquisitive, strong willed, and driven by an overwhelming need to help others, leaving everyone he met with memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

The viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 20, and 9 to 10:45 a.m., Saturday, May 21, at Our Lady of Grace Church, 225 Bellevue Avenue, Penndel, Pa., where the funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life luncheon.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to Appendix Cancer/Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation (acpmp.org) or to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Obituary via www.jamesobradley.com