| It is with deep regret that the Good Will Fire Company No. 2 announces the passing of Matthew Markle. Matt was a long time active member of the Good Will and Good Fellowship Ambulance. Matt's sudden passing came as a shock to the members of Good Will as we recently had the opportunity to spend time with him at our 176th Anniversary Night. He was a graduate of the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western PA where he became a Paramedic and continued his career in the city of Philadelphia until he decided to follow his true passion, woodworking. Matt has left us all with very fond memories and is survived by his wife, 2 children, and a large family from the West Chester area for all of us in public service to look after, just as he would have done.
Our hearts and prayers go out the Markle family and our thanks for his years of dedicated service to the company.
Listed below is Matt Markles Obituary.
Matthew S. Markle, 37, of Conowingo, Md., died unexpectedly Thursday, March 5, 2009, in Harve de Grace, Md. He was the husband of Maria Cellini Markle, with whom he shared five years of marriage. Born in Media, he was the son of William J. and Mikie Lamontagne Markle of West Chester. Matthew was a cabinetmaker and leaded glass artisan. West Chester is where Matt grew up and spent most of his life before moving to Maryland, where he lived for the past four years. He went to Bucks County Community College, majoring in fine woodworking.
While living in West Chester, he gave many years of service to the Good Will Fire Company and Good Fellowship Ambulance Club of West Chester. He was also a paramedic in Philadelphia. Matt will be remembered as a wonderful and loving husband and father. In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by a daughter, Emily S. Markle, at home; stepson, Austin Hart, at home; sister, Catherine M. Porter of Runnemede, N.J.; brother, Daniel R. Markle, sister, MaryJoe Markle, and sister, Meghan A. Markle, all of West Chester; and mother and father-in-law, Markle and Kathleen Cellini, of West Chester. He is also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Monday, March 9, at St. Agnes Church, 233 W. Gay St., West Chester. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at the DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home Inc., 410 N. Church St., West Chester, 610-696-1181, ww.drsfh.com.
Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions for the Markle Children's Education may be made payable to William Markle, 236 E. Biddle St., West Chester, PA 19380. |
