Miguel Angel Honorato, Sr. : February 10, 1986 - June 12, 2016

Apopka mourns for one of its own

Friends, family and hundreds of others filled the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Apopka this morning to remember, to pay their respects to, and to mourn for Miguel Angel Honorato, Sr. of Apopka.

Miguel Angel Honorato, Sr. was the father of three children.

Mr. Honorato, 30, was a father of three who lived in Apopka and managed four restaurants and a catering business. He was shot and killed in the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando on June 12^th.

Last week his brother Enrique Ezequie, wrote a memorial on Facebook:

"R.I.P Brother Miguel Honorato, man I would've never thought this would happen to you... I remember the good old times when we went to Mexico and the days we went to Tennessee. I can't face the fact that my Blood Brother is gone. Man I miss you so much brother. Im never going to forget you . May your soul rest in peace Brother I love you so much."

Loomis Funeral Home donated their services to the family. William Gray, Manger at Loomis posted his thoughts on Facebook:

“It’s an honor. We are donating our services for free to the Apopka residents who lost their lives in this attack of terror to our community. We all need to stand behind our community and all the people still healing from their wounds and for the ones trying to prepare for the funerals for their loved ones. Our family and staff will continue to pray for all the people involved from the families to the first responders to the doctors. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you all.”

Mr. Honorato was born on February 10, 1986 in Guerrero, Mexico. He is survived by his wife Minerva Honorato of Apopka; children Joel Honorato, Julian Honorato and Miguel Angel Honorato, Jr.; siblings Jose Honorato, Odilla Honorato, Yedic Honorato, Alex Honorato, Johnny Honorato, Denny Honorato, and Enrique Honorato.