Born in Dartmouth, a son of Christopher and Kathleen (Jerome) Turner of Dartmouth, he grew up there and had been living in Vancouver for the past several years.
Matt enjoyed watching sports, being outdoors, and being with family and friends. Matt was always very funny and he himself loved to laugh. His greatest treasure was spending time with his daughter.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his beloved daughter, Azura Turner and her mother, Lacey Decillo both of Vancouver, WA; his grandmother, Lillian Jerome of Dartmouth; aunts and uncles including Susan Hilchey and her husband Theodore and Jessica Jerome and her husband Antone all of Dartmouth; along with many cousins. He was the grandson of the late Florence Turner who passed away 10 days after Matt.
His visitation will be Sunday, December 3, 2023 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Waring-Sullivan Home at Dartmouth, 230 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth, MA 02748. For directions/tribute: www.waring-sullivan.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to PAACA, Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, Inc., 360 Coggeshall Street, New Bedford, MA 02746 or www.paaca.org.
