Matthew Dennis Edwards, age 28, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Matthew is preceded in death by his mother, Suzanne Boisfontaine Edwards, and survived by his father, Ralph D. Edwards, his siblings Sara Elizabeth Edwards and Jeffrey Richard Edwards. An avid gamer, movie buff, and true foodie at heart, Matthew was an employee of Bistro 42 at Ochsner Medical Center. He previously attended Riverdale High School in Jefferson Parish. Relatives and friends are invited to gather for visitation at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the organization, Autism Speaks (https://www.autismspeaks.org).