Born on May 5, 1985, in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Matt grew up as an excellent student with a passion for sports. His athletic career continued at Columbia University, where Matt was an All-Ivy selection and captain of the Columbia Lions football team. Upon graduation in 2007, Matt took his talents off the field to Citigroup, where he rose to become a Director in the Debt Capital Markets Group (a/k/a “The Desk”).
Matt’s passion in life was the company he kept. He was a professional groomsman for those that were closest to him and an instant friend to everyone else, especially Packer fans, anyone that played golf, and his Columbia team. His father, Jeff, was his best friend; his mother, Bev, was his rock; his twin sister, Angela, was his other half; and his goddaughter, Aggie, was his whole world.
Matt met the love of his life, Lauren, in 2012, and the two were married on September 22, 2018, in their mutual home state of Michigan, surrounded by family and friends. In Lauren, Matt found the type of love and partnership about which most people can only dream. The couple traveled the world, attended countless sporting events, successfully combined their two immediate families and exceptionally large groups of friends, and built a devoted life together in New York City.
Matt is survived by his wife, Lauren; parents, Jeff & Beverly Barsamian; sister and brother-in-law, Angela & Matt Manosky; goddaughter, Aggie Manosky; grandparents, Agnes Barsamian, Delbert & Patricia Mills; in-laws, David and Judy Robinson, sisters and brothers in-law, Alex and Erin Hutt, Jacob and Dana Baker and countless extended family, friends, and loved ones. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Arthur Barsamian.
Please join his family in celebrating Matt’s life at Pixley Funeral Home, 322 W. University Drive, Rochester, Michigan, from 1:00-8:00pm this Sunday, March 24th. A prayer will be offered in Matt’s memory at 6:00pm. The funeral service will be held at St. John’s Armenian Church, 22001 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, Michigan, at 10:30am on Monday, March 25th. Following the services, a luncheon will be held at Red Run Golf Club in Royal Oak, Michigan.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to The Matthew D. Barsamian Memorial Fund at: https://www.gofundme.com/barso
