Michael was the ninth child of Pablo and Inez Espudo.

Michael had 13 siblings: Vaselisa Morales, Irma Espudo, Rudy

Espudo, Cruz Villarreal, Flora Ortiz-Espudo, Ernest Espudo, Emily

Marquez-Espudo, Mario Espudo, Dora Alvarado, Alma Orozco,

Leticia Limon, Maribel Alcantar and Julio Espudo.