Matthew Adam (Matt) Manegold |
| Posted 2008-06-30 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Sunday, November 11, 2004 Matthew Adam Manegold, 28, of Flagstaff, Ariz., died in a tragic car accident on Nov. 8, 2007. He was born Oct. 8, 1979, in Reading, Pa.; the son of Joe and Lynda (Adams) Manegold. Matt graduated in 1998 from Central Catholic High School in Reading. He earned an associate degree in science from Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz. Matt was currently in his final year at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He would have received his bachelor's degree in forestry. Matt truly loved the outdoors. He hiked and climbed from the redwood forests of the Pacific Northwest, the Rocky Mountains and his home town local trails by Antietam Lake. Me is survived by his parents: Joe and Lynda, of Douglassville, Pa.; brother, David (Namoi Fritz) of Reading. Pa.; sister, Melissa (Jason Van Aalsburg) of Portland, Ore.; grand-parents Gerald & Jennie Manegold and Dorothy Adams, all from Reading. The love and support of our family and so many close friends has given us the strength to cross this abyss; especially Matt's other close brothers and sisters; Rhoads, Brandon, Bob. T.J. Bryant, Jada, Emily, Alicia, Caitand all the others too numerous to list. A herd of mountain elk witnessed Matthew, our beautiful, lonving son and brother being senselessly taken from us. Matt was a kind and gentle sole. His energy and spirit touched everyone who knew him and his passing creates a void in the universe. A Celebration of Matthew's life Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Nov. 13, 2007, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Douglassville, Pa. final commendation will be at Gethsemane Cemetery following the mass. In lieu of flowers please plant a tree, water it with love and remember Matt as it grows strong and happy. You are invited to log on to www.ruffnerwakelin.com to sign Matthew's guest book, share a memory with the family. Arizona Ruffher Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family. Information provided by survivors. |
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