Matthew McLaughlin Obituary

Dear Ed, Debbie and family, I was so very saddened to hear the loss you of your son. I´m praying for his soul in Heaven and prayers for comfort for your family. Again, I´m so terribly sorry. Much love, Nan Mendonca

Ed, Debbie, Marissa, Lee and family. We send our deepest condolences as you walk this path of grief over the loss of your beloved Matthew. Our love and prayers are with you. We bless you with the peace of Christ as you rest in knowing the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
With all our love, The Voris Family - Aunt May, Sandy, Bob, Cathy, John and Dianne

Dear Debbie and Eddie, Merrissa and Lee, and all the family-

We are so sorry for your unexpected and painful loss - in the death of your beloved Matthew, your treasured son and brother. Our hearts go out to you, and our prayers continue to go to the Lord that you might feel his accompaniment of you at this most difficult time, giving you his strength and love.

We remember the last time we think we saw Matthew was at Chuck´s 80th birthday party. Since we last spoke by phone, Ed & Debbie, when you were down in Monterey for the Agricultural Award, we have been keeping Matthew especially, in our thoughts and prayers.

We are here for you guys and perhaps when things settle down we can get together. Grief is a long, hard journey. Try & take of each other and your broken hearts. Matthew I´m sure, is watching over you all, and praying for you from heaven, much as we believe, our Johnny and Michael are for us.

We plan to join you in prayer at the Funeral Mass on Friday.

We send our hugs, love and prayers with this note,

(Deacon) Dave and Lorie Ford (Maas) and Famijy

Debbie and Ed, We are sorry to hear of Matt's passing. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. Tom and Reggie.

My first memory of Matthew was this cute little red headed boy who came into my video store with his older siblings. I remember how bashful he was which made him even more adorable. The are no words to express my deep sorrow for your loss. I believe we will be united with our loved ones again! Sending healing prayers to your family.

In the late 80's early 90's, when I was a high school student at Durham High, I often babysat Matthew, Lee and Marissa. We always had fun during those times. We swam, played dress up, hide and seek, watched movies, played games and made dinner together as a team.
At this time I was a new babysitter because Karen Rice had been the 3 children's babysitter for years but after HS graduation she left for college. She was their favorite and I, as her sister was lucky enough to take over as babysitter when she left for college. I was so excited to get the job and loved those 3 kids and looked forward to babysitting jobs at their house. We always had so much fun and giggled a lot.
One of Matthews favorite dinners was "make your own pizza" night.
Matthew was patient with me as a new babysitter and taught me how to prepare this dinner. Giving me instructions along the way. He would help me pop open the instant biscuits, open up the jar of pizza sauce and canned sliced olives and cut up the hot dogs.
With all the ingredients layed out on the kitchen table we then got to create our own bisquit pizzas and pop them in the oven.
Matthew would create cute little happy face pizzas with the hot dog slices and olives.
We all would compliment each other's masterpiece pizzas and have fun at the table eating them and joking around.
Babysitting Matthew, their were no shortages of hugs and smiles and silliness.
His giggles were contagious and he loved being the entertainer for the night. Running from room to room and making me chase him. He would go into his room, dress up and come out to surprise me with his costume then quickly retreat to change into another costume and show me again. Over and over and over again.
Those days were so much fun and full of laughter, love, giggles and silliness.
I will always remember those days and smile. Those babysitting jobs were some of the funnest days of my youth.
Matthew certainly found a place in my heart.