Matt McHale

When my children had been little they
attended WHITE POINT School for adult
education and children observation.Some-times we all played in sand at Cabrillo beach and Mr.John Olguin help them.
They liked him very much.It's a long
story to write,but to be short we know
how you all feel.We'll all remeber him
and miss him.Many,many in San Pedro will miss him,too.
Stanka Mazich and family

I am sorry to learn about the death of Mat McHale. This must have been a difficult time for all. Therefore, I am forwarding scripture to bring solace. Please, read the following scriptures: John 6:35-40, 44 and John 11:25, 26.

Apologies for the lateness of this note, but I was looking for something and finally found it. I met Matt 25 years ago in Pasadena and was blown away by how much he wanted to be part of the business. Matt had been doing jobs like moving furniture outside New York, but as he later wrote, “For someone raised on Dylan Thomas and Phil Rizzuto, life had to be more.”

He moved to Southern California, where he was eventually working the agate page in Pasadena and doing the occasional short...

I wrote one story for The Daily News, but I will always share a fondness for Matt. The story about soccer balls in Afghanistan was probably just a blip on the DN radar, but Matt treated it like it was pure gold. When it got snatched up by the news desk, he was not bitter, but happy that the story would get more play. He truly helped with the working of the story, besides just being a good guy. I wish I could have worked more with him and shared many of the laughs that others have mentioned....

July 20, 2008,

I knew Matt when he started his career at the Pasadena Star-News in the early-mid 1980s.
I remember we had a race track clerk named Diana Marshall, who was most definitely female. Our horse race handicapper, Jack Karlik, tried to pay her compliment saying, “You’re a good man.” Matt put his arm around the older Karlik and said, “Well, Jack. I guess the eyes are the first to go.”
I think T.J. will be waiting for Matt at the Pearly Gates with replacements for his lost...

Matt was one of the best. Also one of the nicest.

long time kings fan .loved the articales he wrote ,great man my sympathy to the whole family

Matt's mom, brother, aunt and friends ...I am deeply saddened by the news of Matt’s passing as I write here from Ohio. I met Matt 10+ years ago at his close friend Gary’s wedding to my dear friend Lisa. I was immediately charmed by him, by his ease with himself and his authentic disposition. I thoroughly enjoyed his humor and his company (as I went to the wedding without a date and so did he!) I met with him only once after that for lunch here in Columbus for a few hours and was once again...