In Memoriam
2/25/59 – 11/20/23
Council President 2020 – 2022.
State Constable 2022 – 2023
In 2022 he accepted the position of Council Pro Temp.
Honorable Veteran: U.S. Navy, Pacific Submarine Fleet 1977-1982
Occupation: Driver for Special Needs Children. Website builder. Entrepreneur.
A transplant from Nevada, Matt moved to Pennsylvania in 1992. He purchased his West Easton home in 2012.
He built this website for our borough in 2016. Seeing the need to provide an Internet presence, he wanted to provide residents access to basic public borough information more easily, without the need for a RTK Request. Among the websites/blogs he built for private individuals over the years, he also created Glendon Borough’s website.
Outside his positions held in West Easton government, he is also a Member-at-Large, serving on the Executive Board of his Union, TWU Local 282.
His first service in local government was as Chairman of West Easton’s Zoning Hearing Board in 2015. He resigned from the ZHB to serve on Council, following his successful bid for election.
He won that first election for a 2-year Council seat that began in 2016. He was re-elected to a 4-year seat that began in 2018 and again, for another 4-year term beginning in 2022.
He served as Vice-President of Council (2018 – 2020), Chaired the Technology Committee (2016), Chaired the Grants Committee (2017, 2018, 2019). He is currently the Chair of the Public Safety & Personnel Committee. He also serves as a member of the Legal & Technology, and Business & Finance committees.
He was awarded “Outstanding Veteran” by Northampton County in 2022.
A transplant from Nevada, Matthew moved to Pennsylvania in 1992. He purchased his West Easton home in 2012 and was an avid gardener, canning, pickling and creating tasty salsas. His appreciation for the outdoors included fishing, hunting and camping.
Matthew’s request to have his ashes dispersed in Nevada, is planned for a future date.
Due to Matthew’s love for his community and his devoted Labrador Retriever, Maverick, memorial gifts (tax deductible) may be sent to the Center for Animal Health and Welfare, 1165 Island Park, Easton, PA 18042 or can be donated online at https://healthyanimalcenter.org