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"Matthew R. Mathews, 84, formerly of Devon, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 28th, 2021 at Paoli Hospital in Paoli, PA.Matt was the loving husband of Donna Mathews, with whom he shared 36 years of marriage, and almost 47 years together.Born in Darby, PA and raised in Cherry Hill, NJ, he was the son of the late John B. Mathews and Eleanor G. (Gallagher) Mathews.A 1954 graduate of St. Joe&#39;s Prep and Villanova University, 1959, Matt was a man of many talents. His primary occupation was in professional sales, beginning his career with IBM in 1961, and later in the same capacity in a number of entrepreneurial companies. Matt had the perfect personality for sales, which carried over in his personal life by making friends with every stranger he met along the way. Additionally, Matt served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1961 where he was honorably discharged as a Corporal.   He enjoyed vacations in the 1000 Islands and St. Croix, where many great memories were made with friends and family.  Matt also spent time in Aspen in the late 60’s, early 70’s, where he became an expert skier.  Along with his love for skiing, he equally found great pleasure in playing competitive league tennis. Matt had a special fondness for pets, especially his many dogs over the years.Matt is survived by his wife, Donna, daughter Kate French (Jeff) and son Jeff Powell (Maria).  Matt is also survived by his brother, John Mathews, sister, Eleanor Jeffries, three grandchildren and nieces and nephews.Family and friends are invited to Matt’s Celebration of Life reception at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 8th, 2021.  Please kindly reach out to the family for those details.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to PAWS, Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society: https://phillypaws.org/"
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