Born in Oradell, NJ, he grew up in Rochelle Park, NJ before marrying the love of his life, Edna and moving to Dumont NJ to raise a family. Matthew worked for 40 years as a television engineer working on shows in the early days of TV such as the “Honeymooners.”
He and Edna moved to Sparta NJ in 1987 to the lake house his parents purchased in 1928 and where he had spent every summer for 90 years.
Matthew was predeceased by his wife Edna in 1999. He is survived by two sons, Kenneth and wife Linda, and Douglas. Matthew was the loving grandfather of Kristin, Lisa, John, Leah, and Sarah, and great grandfather of Grace, Oliver, Eli, Audrey, Reza and Zoe.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 3 – 7PM at Goble Funeral Home 22 Main St., Sparta, NJ 07871. Funeral service will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10AM at St. Kateri Church 427 Stanhope Sparta Rd, Sparta Township, NJ 07871.