Tri-County Citizen

XAVIER ESTEBAN “ZIGGY” ESCAMILLA


 

 

XAVIER ESTEBAN “ZIGGY” ESCAMILLA, of Burt, 13, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at his residence after a battle with leukemia. Ziggy was born on February 15, 2005 in Flint, and was a resident of the Birch Run area most of his life. He was in the eighth grade at Marshall-Greene Middle School in Birch Run. He was a member of New Wine Full Gospel Church in Chesaning. Ziggy was a gamer and enjoyed playing his X-box, reading, playing with Legos, also playing with his dogs, Scarlett, Butterfly and Chacha, and watching Inside Edition.

Surviving are his mother, Prescilla Escamilla; siblings, Mirreya Escamilla, Angelina Escamilla, Natalia Escamilla, and Vincent Saroki; half-sisters, Alexandria Saldana and Bianca Saldana; “second mother,” Vangie Escamilla;and many other aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Rev. Esteban Escamilla, baby sister, Amirah Saroki; and stepfather, Armin Saroki.

Funeral services were held at noon on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at New Wine Full Gospel Church, 734 Brady St., Chesaning. Pastor Jose Rodriguez officiated, with burial following in Resurrection Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to the family. Those who so desire may light a memorial candle or share a memory at misiukfuneralhome.com.