Mr. Michael "Micky" Dunkailo, age 86, of 550 E. John St., Little Falls, passed away on Saturday evening, September 11, 2004 in Van Allen's Nursing Home, Little Falls. He was born on October 1, 1917 in Scranton, PA, a son of the late William and Anna (Stanko) Dunkailo and was educated in Pennsylvania schools. He was joined in marriage with the former Margaret P. Naple on June 15, 1947 in St. Joseph's Church, Little Falls with the Rev. T.J. Lynch officiating. Theirs was a blessed and loving union of 56 years until the passing of Mrs. Dunkailo on April 3, 2004. Mike honorably served his country with the United States Army and was the recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars. On January 23, 1946 he received an honorable discharge. He was last employed with MDS as a foreman. He was a communicant of Holy Family Parish, Little Falls and was a member of the Amercian Legion Post #31 and the Decarlo Staffo Post # of Little Falls. Mike enjoyed bowling, golfing, and watching the New York Mets and loved to attend the Little Falls Mets games. Survivors include three brothers, Nicholas Dunkailo of Scranton, PA, Peter Dunkailo of Charleroi, PA and John Dunkailo of Smithfield, VA; three sisters, Louise Zinsky of Throop, PA, Alice Coar of Dunmore, PA and Anna DeFlice of Gouldsboro, PA, in laws, Ben Tisi of Little Falls, Sharon Bosch of Little Falls, Dolores George of Little Falls and Mary Sandy of Amsterdam, a special grandson, Attorney Donald Manley of Ilion, several godchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Mary Priska and three brothers, William, Wally and Harry Dunkailo. Visitation at the Enea Funeral Home, 24 W. Monroe St., Little Falls will be on Wednesday morning, September 15, 2004 from 9:00 to 10:30. Mike's funeral will commence at 10:30 am on Wed. morning from the chapel of the Enea Funeral Home where prayer will be offered and at 11 am from Holy Family Parish, corner of E. Main and John Streets, Little Falls where the Rev. Anthony Ligato, pastor, will celebrate his Mass of Christian Burial. Procession will then follow to St. Mary's Cemetery, town of Herkimer, where he will be laid to rest with his wife Marge. Kindly consider contributions in memory of Mr. Dunkailo to the Holy Family Parish Restoration Fund; envelopes are available at the funeral home. For directions to the funeral home, click the link above.