Birth date: Apr 30, 1992 Death date: Aug 28, 2023
Michael Jay Meltzer, age 31 of Delray Beach, Florida passed away on August 28, 2023. Michael was preceded in death by his father Donald Meltzer and brother Nathan Marantz. He is survived by his loving mother Marcy Meltzer; brother Read Obituary
To the family and friends of Michael,
I am writing this with a heavy heart after learning of Michael’s passing. We were close friends during our teenage years, meeting on MySpace when we were just 14 and staying in touch until we were 18. Though I was in California and he was in Florida, we bridged that distance with constant phone calls, telling each other all about what life was like on our respective coasts. While life eventually pulled us in different directions and we lost touch, I recently thought of him out of the blue and reached out hoping to reconnect, only to discover this heartbreaking news.
Since finding out, I have been flooded with so many wonderful snippets of memories. We spent countless hours talking about the "teenage nonsense" of that time—learning to drive, our family and friends, and our shared love for Adam Sandler and Will Smith. I’ll always remember teasing him about being exactly one month and one day older than him. He also taught me so much about his religion; he was so deeply proud of his faith and his heritage, and I feel lucky that he shared that part of himself with me.
What stands out most is that Michael was always a man of his word. As a teenager, he told me with absolute certainty that he was going to be in the military. I’ll never forget him telling me about his first HALO jump and how he literally kissed the ground after he landed. To see that he followed through on every dream he described to me fills me with such immense pride. He truly became the man he said he would be—full of integrity, tenacity, and strength.
Michael was such a good person and a truly wonderful friend to me. I am so deeply sorry that we didn't stay in touch over all these years, and I will miss him. To his family and all who loved him: please know that even as a young man, Michael left a lasting impact on my life. I am so grateful I got to know that version of him.
Rest in peace, Michael. You were a person of true words and a great friend. Nothing but love and respect, your old friend Jessica.
Michael was an incredible human being who will be deeply missed.
A funny story, Micheal came often to my home to visit my son Andrew Bruno. He was one of Andrew’s best friend and we all grew very fund of him. Michael felt very comfortable in our home, to the point that he would help himself to anything that was in the fridge or pantry. One day he had a bit of the munchies and ate Andrew’s sisters favorite Cosmic brownies, the WHOLE entire brand new box. When Natalie went looking for her favorite brownie’s, she found out that they were gone. Well she threw a fit and made sure Michael knew how upset she was. A few months go by and It is Christmas Day, Micheal shows up at the house with a gift for Natalie. I think to myself, wow that is so sweet of Michael to bring Natalie a gift. She looks at it and opens it hesitantly and we all start cracking up when we see that it is a brand new box of Cosmic Brownie’s. Michael was very quirky and sometimes came across a little rude, but those who knew him well, knew that he was the kindest person and a genuine good friend. He loved his family so much and often spoke about his baby nephew and with so much pride, he would pull out his phone to show us pictures of him. He spoke about his mother and would sometimes feel bad that he would speak to her in not such a nice way while he was recovery from the accident, when all she was trying to do was help him. He would say how sweet she was to drive him to our home from Delray to visit Andrew, he knew she sacrificed a lot for him. He spoke highly and so proudly of his brother Jack and his wife. He was so so happy and proud to finally get to meet his son and he so much wanted to be a great father to him. Then Kacy came into his life, obviously, everyone could tell by the many pictures of each other they posted on social media, that they were a good fit. I lost a bit of contact with Michael after Andrew moved out but I always felt connected to him by viewing his post on facebook. Michael has left a mark on so many peoples life and I am grateful and blessed to have shared so many memorable moments with him. The past two days I have cried many tears, today I can speak about him with a smile on my face as a count not just about the funny moments but of the awesome man Michael was. The Bruno family will miss him but we know that he is at peace and that brings us some form of comfort. To his mother Marcy, please know that Michael loved you so much, it was very evident in the way he spoke to me about you. Please know that I am here for you as I was for him. We love you Michael and will always remember you fondly.
