Michael Barron Aguirre

Michael Barron Aguirre, 58, passed away January 1, 2016 with his family by his side in Fallbrook, California.

A memorial service will be held at Emmerson-Bartlett Memorial Chapel in Redlands, California on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 11 am.

He was born on October 8, 1957 in Redlands, California to Joseph and Cecelia Aguirre. He went through the San Diego County schools and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from UC San Diego in 1983 with a major in Behavioral Psychology and a minor in Genetic Biology. After college, Michael spent twelve years living in Carson City, Nevada. He worked at various hospitals, including Tri-City Medical Center, where he spent the last ten years as a medical transcriptionist upon his return to California.

Michael was an artist his whole life and thoroughly enjoyed working in various mediums including graphic design, airbrush, and photography. He often incorporated fantasy and the paranormal into his artwork, which were themes he always loved. In addition to studio art, Michael also enjoyed attending rock concerts, camping, backpacking, traveling, writing, history, and reading. He was an excellent storyteller and loved to entertain his niece and nephew with imaginative anecdotes.

Michael is survived by his parents, Joseph and Cecelia Aguirre of Fallbrook, his younger sister Annette “Edie” McBride and brother-in-law Eric McBride of Hemet, and his niece and nephew Michelle McBride and Eric Joseph McBride, also of Hemet.