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Matthew Ketcham Obituary

Matthew Wayne Ketcham Mar. 23, 1964 - Dec 6, 2013 Resident of Livermore, CA Matt passed away peacefully on Dec. 6th after a hard fought battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 26 years Laury, his daughter Shauna and son Nick, father Wayne Ketcham and brothers Pat Ketcham and Chris Ketcham. He was preceded in death by his mother, Debby Ketcham. Matt loved camping, fishing and BBQing with his family and friends. When he wasn't doing that, he could be found watching and supporting sports of all levels, from his beloved Oakland Raiders to youth sports no matter the level, football, soccer, softball and baseball. Sports were not the only benefactor of his avid support. He was passionate about agriculture and was a strong supporter of the Livermore High School FFA program. A Celebration of Matt's life will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 at the Livermore Veterans Memorial Building at 522 South "L" Street from 1-4 p.m. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Livermore High School FFA, C/O Joe McNealy, 600 Maple St, Livermore, CA 94550.

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Published by Contra Costa Times on Jan. 20, 2014.

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Debbie Hadsel

January 21, 2014

Matt will definately be missed. He was such good man!

Cheryl Lewis

January 20, 2014

Very nice tribute to a wonderful person. You are definitely missed

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