Matthew was born on March 7, 1991 in San Jose, CA to John and Peg Scheible. A PhD student, Matthew was working towards his doctoral degree in the dental school’s Oral Biology graduate program at the University of California, Los Angeles. Matthew was an aspiring life sciences researcher and was excelling in his research on an oral pathogen linked to preterm birth and colorectal cancer, under the advisement of Dr. Hung Ton-That, and had connections that spanned the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the College’s Division of Life Sciences.
At an early age, Matthew was impacted by the premature passing of his father, John, due to colon cancer. He devoted his studies to cancer research, in honor of him. In his early years, Matthew had a very close relationship with his dad, who taught him, among other things, how to ride a bike and how to play the piano. Matthew also inherited his characteristic quirky sense of humor from John. In preschool, Matthew baked his first loaf of artisan bread together with his dad. Any recipient of Matthew’s hospitality knows that he only continued to hone his culinary sensibilities over the years.
Matthew’s mother recalls his early love of language and wordplay, as they shared hours and hours reading together. His first and favorite childhood book was The Going to Bed Book. His mom quickly realized that she had been surpassed in intelligence, when he came home from Kindergarten one day sharing an accurate spelling of “proboscis”, and his favorite shape “biomorphic shapes.” Matthew’s mother also contributed to his love of cooking, passing on her years of expertise to him while together in the kitchen.
Matthew was known to truly be a renaissance man. He was an academic at heart, who had a voracious appetite for knowledge. This analytical nature of his led him to develop an advanced understanding of a wide range of topics. His true gift was his ability to effortlessly condense high level information into a conversational format. Because of this unique talent, Matthew was also an accomplished tutor and mentor, starting with his first high school job as a Mathematics instructor for children.
To balance his intellectual pursuits, Matthew loved beating his brothers, Peter and Chris, at video games and enjoyed the outdoors with his dog, Bonnie, whom he rescued from the Houston Chow Chow Connection. He jokingly referred to himself as a dog dad. Matthew’s gentle patience turned a traumatized dog into a loving playful pup. Chris and Matthew in particular had a strong bond with their animals and frequently traded stories and pictures of their beloved pets.
Peter and Matthew shared a love of music, and regularly swapped album recommendations, reviews, and stimulating conversation. Matthew shared this with his partner, Candra, as well, who is an accomplished barbershop quartet songstress. More than just music, Matthew had an extensive appreciation of the arts, including history, philosophy, science fiction, fine dining, and so much more. Matthew’s passions were extremely diverse, and we could not possibly discuss them all in detail here. Matthew had a huge impact on the world around him and will be sorely missed.
Matthew was preceded in death by his father, John and dog, Bonnie. He is survived by his mother, Peg; his brothers, Peter and Chris; his partner, Candra; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at St. Ann Catholic Church on 3635 Park Road at 1:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please contact the family for specifics.
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