CUMBERLAND Michael Anthony "Mike" "Duck" "Mr. Mike" "St. Mike" DeStefano, 50, of Cumberland, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, after battling Lupus.Born October 23, 1968, in Cumberland, he was the son of Stephen J. DeStefano, Sr. and Mary A. (Sell) DeStefano. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Aniellio "Joe" and Emma (Bostjancic) DeStefano; maternal grandparents, Clarence and Juanita "Becky" (Hardesty) Sell; and nephew, Dillon Michael DeStefano.Mike graduated from Allegany High School in 1987. During high school, he was a counselor at the Outdoor School. During his younger years, Mike played Peewee football for the Saints and PVAA Baseball for the A's. He continued to be active in athletics after high school. He played Lacrosse in Cumberland, and he played on the hospital (WMHS) baseball team. Later, he even helped his father coach PVAA Girls' Softball for the Eagles.Mike was also active in Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in high school. He went on to be a Leader of Troop 9 in Cresaptown and Den Chief of Pac 9 in Cresaptown. He worked at Camp Potomac (BSA) as Craft Lodge Director and was a member of the Order of the Arrow Brotherhood.As a religious person, Mike was a member of Youth Fellowship Potomac Park (McKendree) United Methodist Church and SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Church during his younger years. As he grew, he continued his membership in Our Lady of the Mountains Roman Catholic Parish.His caring nature led him to mentor special education students at Cresaptown School. He loved his life and his family. Mike was always giving back to his community and helping others. He also loved movies and art. He was an avid crafter who was always making gifts for family and friends. His smile will be missed by everyone who knew him.Besides his parents, Mike is survived by his brother, Stephen DeStefano, Cumberland; sister, Julianna and husband John Tierney, Dunmore, PA; and nephews, Aniellio, Antonio, Dominic, Damian, Dion, Aaron, Angelo, and Dante DeStefano, and Caden Tierney.Friends will be received at the Scarpelli Funeral Home, P.A., 15205 McMullen Hwy SW, Cresaptown, MD, on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted at the funeral home on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at 11 a.m. with Fr. James Watson officiating. Interment will be Sunset Memorial Park.The family requests that all who attend the services wear Mike's favorite color, purple, to represent those who struggle with Lupus.The family would like to thank the staff of the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, MD, Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, WV, and most of all the staff at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, where he spent his last few months.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to GOFUNDME.COM, created by Julianna DeStefano-Tierney, Medical, Scranton, PA, on October 28, 2018.Condolences for the family may be left at www.ScarpelliFH.com.