Mr. Michael Philip Leaser

July 13, 1984 - February 7, 2020

On Friday, February 7, 2020, Michael Philip Leaser passed away after a valiant year-long battle with lymphoma at the young age of 35. Michael was with his wife and brother when he passed. He was born in Livermore, CA to Patricia Dennis Leaser and Robert Wayne Leaser. They moved briefly to Indiana before returning to Santa Rosa, CA, where Michael spent most of his childhood. He graduated from Maria Carrillo High School and studied History at UC Santa Barbara, where he met his wife, Julana Klein and graduated in 2006. Julie and Michael later moved to the East Coast and he worked at John Hancock for six years and began studying Law at the New England School of Law. He moved back to California in 2012 and completed his law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law in 2014. Since 2013, Mike has loved working at Metaswitch as part of their in-house legal team. Michael and Julie were married in 2013 and welcomed son, Caleb, in 2016, and daughter, Hannah, in 2018. He enjoyed video games, hiking, and playing with his children and was an avid debater and consumer of news and perspectives. Michael fiercely loved his family and faced the challenges of the past year with grace, honesty, and unparalleled positivity. He is survived by his wife, children, father Robert Leaser, and brother Bradford Leaser. He will also be remembered by his aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. His memorial will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at 10:30 AM at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., Pleasanton, CA. In lieu of flowers, Michael's family will be collecting donations for a memorial bench at a local park in Dublin. Donations can also be made in Michael's name to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.