Paul J. Matthews

Paul J Matthews, 79, resident of Hudson NH died August 8, 2012 at home with family after a long battle with Cancer and Heart Disease. He was born in Lowell Ma June 22 1933, the son of Edward & Sophie (Wilkins) Matthews. He was raised and educated in Dracut Ma where he met and married the love of his life Dorothy (Allard) Matthews. He moved his family to Hudson NH in 1969 where they raised many children. Mr Matthews was a Navy veteran and served his country honorably during the Korean War. He attended Lowell Technological Institute where he earned his Engineering degree as an Electro-mechanical Engineer. He worked as a Project Engineer & Technical Sales for Jerguson Gage & Valve & Macalaster Scientific Company. In retirement he worked for Dominos Pizza and Flight lines. He latter fulfilled his entrepreneurial spirit and started his own transportation service. Mr Matthews loved learning and teaching others, he always had a kind word and a compliment for everyone he knew and met. He loved telling stories and making people laugh. His passion was his family. He enjoyed playing chess he won many competitions and achieved Grand Master. He was a member of the US Federation Chess Club, the VFW and American Legion of Hudson. He is predeceased by his brothers Edward and John Matthews his Brother-in-Laws Roger and Richard Allard and the man he admired most his Father-in-Law Clarence Allard. Besides his wife he leaves his Daughter Sheryl (Matthews) Forkey and her husband Steven. His adopted daughters Joyce (Lavarnway) Brown and her husband Ronald, Sheryl Levesque and her fiancée Bruce Charest and Sage Matthews all of Hudson and his Mother-in-Law Florence (Masson) Allard of Dracut and his Brother-in-Laws Ronald Allard, Norman Allard and his wife Leona of Dracut and Frank Allard and his wife Gayle of Lowell and his Sister-in-Law Nancy (Lord) Allard of Lowell. He also leaves his foster sons David Palmer, Clarence Frost, Mark Buck, his foster daughters Christine Yager, Emily Cone, Chrissy Kierstead, Katrina (Michaud) Scott, Amanda Regan, Tara Whiting, Angela McCardell, Jaime Booth, Kim (England) Ainsworth, Tabitha Soucy, Ashley (Lawson) Ferrone, Samantha Perkins, Cheryl (LaPlante) Axtman, Rebecca Barret and numerous adopted/foster Grandchildren and Nieces and Nephews, as well as very good friends Bret Barret and Harry “McGivver” Valesquez. Visiting Hours will be held on Monday August 13th from 1pm-3pm with a Prayer Service beginning at 3pm in THE DUMONT-SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME, 50 FERRY ST. IN HUDSON. In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations be made to either the the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701 or Home Health & Hospice Care, 7 Executive Park Dr., Merrimack, NH 03054.

Paul J. Matthews

June 22, 1933 - August 8, 2012