Michael was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Oct. 24, 1954. He went to school at St. John Neumann Catholic High School and graduated in 1972.

He married his high school sweetheart, Ethel Wright, in 1974. They had a long loving marriage.

Michael enjoyed spending time with his family, watching Western and sci-fi movies, and collecting coins and comic books. He was a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Yankees.

He worked at many jobs over the years, but his favorite was EZ Heat in Marble Falls as an assembly technician for eight years.

Michael is survived by Michael Wells Jr, Marie Syzdek and James Syzdek, Patricia and Arturo “Bucky” Lopez, Debra and Kenneth “Boogie” Biggs, Ann and Jonathan Parmeter, his granddaughters Ashley Syzdek, Amber Syzdek, Alexandria “Lexi” Lopez and his grandsons Arthur Michael Lopez, Ryan Michael Nasworthy, and Joshua Parmeter.

Michael is preceded in death by his wife Ethel Wells, his parents John and Kathleen Wells, two of his brothers, his sister, and his son Jonathan “Jay” Wells.

Funeral services will be held at on Saturday, July 26, at 10 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Marble Falls with a reception to follow immediately in the Alexander Hall.

The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Kingsland Hills Care Center, Providence Funeral Home of Elgin, and St. John Evangelist Catholic Church.