Michael Richard Alfano went to Heaven on his 65th birthday, August 26, 2016, in Snowflake, Arizona. He was 65. Michael was born in Ehringshausen, Germany where he was adopted at the age of 3 and then came to America. He grew up in Pasadena, California where he met his wife, Candace. They moved to the White Mountains in 1997. Michael loved to fish and take rides around the mountains. He is survived by his only child, Jennifer White; son-in-law, Jason White; his beloved grandchildren and many family and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Candace Alfano, in June of 2016.