Dr. Matthew Jared Strouch of Raleigh, NC died on June 28, 2018. Matt was born in Hartford, CT and raised in Avon, CT. Matt was the most kind and gentle person and he had so many friends and associates that loved him dearly. Matt was very much a Renaissance person, enjoying a great variety of activities, especially his love for music. Growing up, Matt spent many enjoyable summers at his grandparents’ home at Crescent Beach.
Matt attended Loomis Chaffee and received his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He attended Tufts University medical school and did his residency training at Northwestern University in Chicago where he also devoted two years to cancer research. He completed his fellowship at Washington University Hospital in St. Louis and then moved to Raleigh with his family where he worked as a colorectal surgeon at Rex Hospital for the past six years.
Matt dearly loved his family and enjoyed as much time as he could with his children. He was a very loving son and husband, as well as a very involved father. Matt had an energy for life, a vibrant and funny personality, and was very sweet, loving, empathetic and kind to all.
Matt is survived by his wife, Dr. Zaneta Strouch and his children, Emmett and Avery; his parents, Susan and Dr. Martin Strouch; his sister, Julie MacDonald; his mother-in-law, Seong Sook Chung; and brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Richard and Gina Chung; and a large extended family. Matt was preceded in death by his fraternal grandparents, Ida and Charles Strouch; his maternal grandparents, Beatrice and David Shapiro; and father-in-law, Dr. James Chung. Matthew will be forever missed and loved by all.
Our bright light has gone out.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 6 at 6:00pm at Brier Creek Country Club, 9400 Club Hill Drive, Raleigh, NC 27617.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Matt's name to the Colon Cancer Coalition. (www.coloncancercoalition.org)
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