Michael 'Mick' Amero ... enjoyed racing cars; at 79

LEBANON, Maine - Michael "Mick" Amero, 79, of Lebanon, died peacefully at his home June 5, 2025 with his family by his side.

He was born February 11, 1946 in Rochester, N.H., the son of Harold Amero and Violet Jacques. He attended St. Leo's Catholic School in Gonic. Mick served in the Army as a mechanic from 1964-1967 and was stationed in Germany. Upon returning home, he continued with that trade and also doing auto body work, working at a couple of different garages in Rochester. He eventually opened Mick's Auto Body at his home in Lebanon, Maine. Where he restored and fabricated antique autos. He had many people that sought him out for his ability and knowledge for restoring automobiles, and he passed along his skills to his son Eric and grandson Kevin who have continued on with his passion.

Mick had a passion for speed; he raced dirt bikes on a Suzuki 185 and then turned that passion into racing cars. He went on to win many trophies in the Love Bug Division and Hobby Stock Division at local speedways. He and his daughter Michelle went to the races together often and were even able to participate in a few enduro races together at Star Speedway.

He loved time with family, especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren from watching NASCAR races, going out to eat, shooting guns, and talking about hunting and fishing.

On the outside, Mick was a wild man, but he was loving, caring and giving; always there for advice and a helping hand.

Surviving are his siblings, Jim Jacques of Gonic, NH, Jane Calef and her husband Jere of Barrington, NH, Donna John and her husband David of Wilsons Mills, ME; and his lady friend Lorraine Kenney of Sanford, ME. His 3 children, Eric Amero and his wife Nichole, Michelle Sewell and her husband Philip all of Lebanon; Beth Moore and her husband Darryl of North Berwick, and their mother Carol Phillips of Lebanon, also two children from his first marriage Lisa (Amero) Weir and Mark Amero. Along with his 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, with 2 more on the way and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his father Harold Amero, his mother Violet Jacques and stepfather Larry Jacques. Also his two brothers John (Pee Wee) Amero and Lawrence (Larry Boo) Jacques.