Matthew H. Barber

Matthew H. Barber, 21, a student at URI, died Saturday April 16, 2011.  Born in Newport, he was a beloved son of Ronald and Beverley K. (Gebelein) Barber of Jamestown.  He was a lifelong resident of Jamestown.

He was a graduate of The Jamestown Schools and North Kingstown High School.  He was finishing his BS Degree in Electrical Engineering with a Physics Minor from the University of Rhode Island.  He was an Engineering Intern at Northrop Grumman for the past two summers. Most recently, he was completing his CapStone Engineering Project at American Power Conversion.

He was a warm-hearted, generous friend who was always willing to help.  His latest adventure was a road trip with his friends to DC for the Rally to Restore Sanity.  His favorite thing was to hang out with his friends, playing video games, baking bread, and watching movies.

          He was the loving brother of Cheryl E. and Wesley J. Barber of Jamestown; cherished grandson of James and Dorothy Barber of Hope Valley, Margery and Edward Greenan of Jamestown, and  Edward Gebelein of Winsted, CT.  He is also survived by numerous loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

          His Burial Rite will be held Thursday April 21, 2011 at 10am in St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 87 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown.  Burial will follow in Cedar Cemetery, Jamestown.  Relatives and friends are invited to visitation Wednesday 4-8pm in the FAGAN-QUINN Funeral Home, 825 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown.   In lieu of flowers,donations in his memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), 2374 Post Road, Suite 203, Warwick RI 02886 would be appreciated.