MICHAEL ROBERT KLINE

Of Bethel Park, passed away May 25, 2017. Michael was born April 18, 1941, in Rockford, Illinois to Robert and Kathleen (McDonald) Kline. Michael and his family moved to Phoenix in 1952.

He was drawn to music at an early age and became an accomplished and working drummer while still in his teens. Michael served in the Navy from 1958 - 1962. His love of music stayed with him the rest of his life. He played drums, piano, trombone, and dabbled in singing with little or no formal training.

After the Navy Michael began a job in Phoenix at Sperry Univac where he worked as a graphic artist for 18 years. After meeting while playing in a community band in 1976, Michael married Patricia Adams, his love and life long partner. They soon left Phoenix and purchased a business in Payson, Arizona which they ran for 7 years.

In 1990, Michael and Patricia relocated back to Patricia's home town of Pittsburgh. Michael was hired by Matthews International, retiring in 2006. His love of art and music was nearly equaled by his love of fast cars and organized racing. He loved it so much that while in Phoenix he raced stock cars at Manzanita Speedway.

A friendly charming person, Michael was universally liked by all that knew him. Creative, warm, hardworking, an artist, musician, mechanic, husband, father, grandfather these are great achievements. He is and will be missed.

Michael is predeceased by children, Todd and Maureen Kline; and brother, Dennis Kline. Michael is survived by his wife of 39 years, Patricia Kline; his sister, Kathleen Brown; brother, Thomas Kline; step-brother, Roger Bish; his two sons, Paul and Mark Kline; stepsons, Evan and Chris Eble; and granddaughter, Sarah Eble.

Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from May 28 to May 30, 2017