Vincent Michael “Mike” Aquino

Vincent Michael “Mike” Aquino, age 61, of Kansas City, MO passed away on January 22, 2016 at home, surrounded by family, from his battle with cancer.  A visitation will be held Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 6:00 PM at Heartland Cremation & Burial, Raytown, MO.  Funeral mass will be held Friday, January 29, 2016 at 9:30 AM at Redemptorist Catholic Church, Kansas City, MO.  Burial following the mass will be at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.

Mr. Aquino was born March 23, 1954 in Kansas City, MO to Patricia Aquino and Pedro Hernandez.

Mike was lovingly raised by his grandmother, Sunny Railey, on Kansas City’s westside, where he never strayed too far.

With the same circle of friends and by a destined chance he found his wife, Loretta Valdiviez, which he married on November 23, 1974.  Mike enjoyed things in life, especially playing softball for the MOB, for several years with family and friends.  Mike received his certification for body repairman from Kansas City’s Manpower Program, which began his career as a repairman for Kansas City Public Works Body Shop.  After a near fatal accident on December 24, 1991, he was forced to retire.  He continued to work at The Body Shop behind the Valdiviez family restaurant, The Busy Bee, at 18th and Locust, where he fixed family and friends’ vehicles, enjoyed hanging out with buddies, and where there was always a good time and cold beers.  Mike was a perfectionist when it came to his bodywork and automotive skills.  He loved his family; you could see it in his eyes.  He was taken away too soon by a fight with cancer that he couldn’t win.

Wherever Mike could be found there was a party and always a good time.  He enjoyed concerts, cook-outs with family and friends and his prized possessions-his grandchildren.  You could always count on Mike for a helping hand and good laugh.

Mike will be truly missed and never forgotten.  His legacy lives on in his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and very fond memories.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Senovia “Sunny” Railey; maternal grandfather, Guadelupe Aquino, Sr.; paternal grandparents, Soledad and Inocente Hernandez; father, Pedro Hernandez; two younger sisters, Deborah and Pamela Kirk; and a great-grandson, Lorenzo Orozco-Estrada. He also leaves behind his siblings; brothers David Haynes, Danny Hernandez, sisters, Angie Hernandez and Tina Davis and brother-in-law Scott Davis and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

He is survived by his maternal grandfather, Bill Railey; his mother, Patricia Requenes; step-mother, Barbara Hernandez; wife, Loretta Aquino, of the home; oldest son, Joseph Orozco; oldest daughter, Catherine Marie “Cathy” Aquino; daughter and son-in-law, Teresa “Tesa” and Larry Pennington; son, Vincent Michael “Mikey” Aquino; son and fiance, Salvador Aquino, Sr. and Heather Guengerich; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Cynthia, Denine, Julian, Angel and Corrina Orozco, Jaime, Gabriel and Selena Rodriguez, Micheal Anthony, Jordon and Sicily Aquino, Chloe, Salvador, Jr. and Castiel Aquino, and Maurizio Gonzalez, all of Kansas City, MO.