Michael J. Lang

Michael J. Lang, age 51, of Medina, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the Medina Memorial Hospital following a brief battle with cancer.

Born September 1, 1972 in Medina, he was a son of Gloria (Pritchard) Lang. Mike was an avid fisherman. He held his captain’s license in charter fishing. Mike was a crew member of Mister Sportfishing Charters out of Point Breeze and fished in tournaments on the Mister Squirrelly Sportfishing team.

Survivors include his two daughters, Jorgie Lang (Zacherie Ehrenreich) and Courtney Lang; granddaughter, Eleanor Ehrenreich; his mother, Gloria Lang; sister, Amy Lang; two nephews, Jacob Grier and Kaleb Hungerford; aunt, Cheryl Gavenda; cousin, Michelle (Tyler) Palmer and their son, Jack; close friends, Jonathan Forder, Steph Paris and Levi Forder; and the rest of the Mister Squirrelly’s Sportfishing family.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Friday, June 21 starting at 4PM at the Junior Wilson Sportsman’s Club, 3875 Bates Rd., Medina. Arrangements are in the care of Cooper Funeral Home, 215 W. Center St., Medina. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made directly to the family to go towards the costs for his sportfishing team’s next fishing tournament. Contributions may be sent to 500 N. Academy St., Medina, NY 14103.