Matthew James Dufford

Relatives and friends are invited for the visitation on Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 2-6 PM at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston. Funeral service will be offered at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 94 E. Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, on Monday, August 28 at 11AM. Cremation will be private. Everyone is asked to meet directly at church on Monday morning.

Matthew was born and raised in Livingston, NJ and was a graduate of Livingston High School, Class of 2005. Matthew was employed at St. Barnabas Medical Center since 2012 in the staffing and birth certificate department, and currently was working for the NJ Perinatal Association. He also did some modeling in Spain and Italy. Matthew impacted so many people with his compassion, wit, and humor. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Matthew is survived by his parents, Craig and Susan Dufford, his brother, Keith Dufford and his wife Meghan, as well as his niece and nephews, Liam, Jaime, and Ryan. He also leaves behind his aunts and uncles David and Marybeth Bohri, Bill and Cindy Bohri, Chris and Paula Ely, and Ed and Kyle Chedister, as well as his dog, Willam, and many close and devoted family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Matthew’s name may be made to the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, 194 NJ-10, East Hanover, NJ 07936 or to the St. Barnabas Burn Foundation, 94 Old Short Hills Rd, Livingston, NJ 07039.