Matthew James Smith, 19, of Cumberland Road, passed away unexpectedly, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Boston Children's Hospital. Matthew was born on January 10, 2002, in Colorado Springs, CO.
Matthew was a senior at Gilford High School. He cared more about other people being happy than worrying about himself. He loved bringing a joke into any room. Matthew was happiest when he was surrounded by his friends and family. Despite Matthew's physical disabilities, he was able to experience many things such as skiing in the adaptive program at Gunstock, hiking, playing t-ball, being a scorekeeper for the high school unified soccer team, and being a stand-in captain for a season with the Gilford Silverhawk's football team. He found joy in many things: his puppets, learning different instruments, singing, drawing, riding his tricycle around the school and listening to music. Matthew brought joy to so many people and could light up a room wherever he went.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, in the auditorium at the Gilford High School, 88 Alvah Wilson Road, Gilford, NH, 03249. The family asks that everyone wear a color (red, yellow, blue or purple) that represents The Wiggles, which was Matthew's favorite childhood band.
--excerpt, Published in the Laconia Daily Sun 27-Oct-2021
Matthew was a senior at Gilford High School. He cared more about other people being happy than worrying about himself. He loved bringing a joke into any room. Matthew was happiest when he was surrounded by his friends and family. Despite Matthew's physical disabilities, he was able to experience many things such as skiing in the adaptive program at Gunstock, hiking, playing t-ball, being a scorekeeper for the high school unified soccer team, and being a stand-in captain for a season with the Gilford Silverhawk's football team. He found joy in many things: his puppets, learning different instruments, singing, drawing, riding his tricycle around the school and listening to music. Matthew brought joy to so many people and could light up a room wherever he went.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, in the auditorium at the Gilford High School, 88 Alvah Wilson Road, Gilford, NH, 03249. The family asks that everyone wear a color (red, yellow, blue or purple) that represents The Wiggles, which was Matthew's favorite childhood band.
--excerpt, Published in the Laconia Daily Sun 27-Oct-2021
Matthew James Smith, 19, of Cumberland Road, passed away unexpectedly, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Boston Children's Hospital. Matthew was born on January 10, 2002, in Colorado Springs, CO.
Matthew was a senior at Gilford High School. He cared more about other people being happy than worrying about himself. He loved bringing a joke into any room. Matthew was happiest when he was surrounded by his friends and family. Despite Matthew's physical disabilities, he was able to experience many things such as skiing in the adaptive program at Gunstock, hiking, playing t-ball, being a scorekeeper for the high school unified soccer team, and being a stand-in captain for a season with the Gilford Silverhawk's football team. He found joy in many things: his puppets, learning different instruments, singing, drawing, riding his tricycle around the school and listening to music. Matthew brought joy to so many people and could light up a room wherever he went.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, in the auditorium at the Gilford High School, 88 Alvah Wilson Road, Gilford, NH, 03249. The family asks that everyone wear a color (red, yellow, blue or purple) that represents The Wiggles, which was Matthew's favorite childhood band.
--excerpt, Published in the Laconia Daily Sun 27-Oct-2021
Matthew was a senior at Gilford High School. He cared more about other people being happy than worrying about himself. He loved bringing a joke into any room. Matthew was happiest when he was surrounded by his friends and family. Despite Matthew's physical disabilities, he was able to experience many things such as skiing in the adaptive program at Gunstock, hiking, playing t-ball, being a scorekeeper for the high school unified soccer team, and being a stand-in captain for a season with the Gilford Silverhawk's football team. He found joy in many things: his puppets, learning different instruments, singing, drawing, riding his tricycle around the school and listening to music. Matthew brought joy to so many people and could light up a room wherever he went.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021, in the auditorium at the Gilford High School, 88 Alvah Wilson Road, Gilford, NH, 03249. The family asks that everyone wear a color (red, yellow, blue or purple) that represents The Wiggles, which was Matthew's favorite childhood band.
--excerpt, Published in the Laconia Daily Sun 27-Oct-2021
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