He loved basketball and football, listening to music, watching movies, and hanging out with his brother and sister, Sal and Molly. He loved wearing hats, playing Playstation and going online. Inspirations: God, Tupac, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, Michael Air Jordan, and Christopher Reeves, AKA Superman.

Mike will always have a great sense of humor and a positive outlook on life. Mikey resided with his father, Salvador R. Castro, Sr., during his last years and is survived by his mother and stepfather, Marylou C. and Arturo Gaspar; his brother, Salvador C. Castro, Jr. and Cannice Chi; his sister, Maligaya C. Castro and Roger Frost; and his grandmother, Patricia Domondon, as well as many aunts, uncles, step-sisters, cousins, nephews, nieces, friends, and his pet leopard-gecko named Corona.