Matt Walsh, 52 years of age, of Slatington, Pennsylvania and Riverview Florida, succumbed to his courageous battle against pancreatic cancer on Friday, October 16, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital South in Riverview, Florida.
Born Tuesday, September 10, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland he is survived by his beloved wife of 19 years, Kristen, and 3 fur babies, Jack, Russ, and Parson; in-laws; John and Donna Pittman; sister-in-law, Trisha Santelli her husband Kevin and their son Quinn.
A graduate of Woodlawn High School, Baltimore, MD, and served in the US Army, Matt was a serial entrepreneur and was President of CyLutions, Qwence, and ismartcoach. Passionate for life, Matt played Varsity Lacrosse in high school. Before moving to Florida, Matt was, Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Parkland High School and Steel Lacrosse , Head JV Lacrosse Coach at Allen High School, and Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Southern Lehigh High School in Center Valley, PA. Matt's passion was Surf and Deep water fishing. He fished from the Cape Cod Canal down the coast to Florida, and had placed third in the 2014 White Marlin Open.
Matt loved three things in life; Kristen, his dogs, and fishing.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
Funeral Services will be held on Monday October 26, 2020 at 11 o'clock A.M. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 9:30 A.M. until time of services.
Interment will be in Sky-View Memorial Park, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com