Michel J. “Mike” Veilleux, 49, died unexpectedly in Texas Saturday, Dec.30, 2011.

Born in Lake Magantic, Canada, March 11, 1962, he was raised in Rochester, Vt., where he also attended school. He was a resident of Nokomis, Fla., for the past 23 years and had spent the last few years working around the country operating heavy machinery.