Matthew P. McGough

McGough Family and Friends,
Although I never met Matthew, I feel as though I know a lot about him and the wonderful person that he was. I am a Learning Specialist in the District Kiki works for and have really enjoyed the stories she has shared about her family. May your days find happiness in knowing that you were a part of Matthew's life.

Matthew was everything everyone has said - clever, creative, talented, sometimes maddening (recall the Sistine Bathroom), open-hearted and loyal.

It's terrible to realize that he's gone.

I'm glad he found his true love, glad for the time he spent with his family, glad for all the people who cared about him and told him so. I'm also glad that he and I turned out to be friends in the end.

My heart is with you all.

To Kiki and your family,

While I did not know your brother personally, I feel as though I knew him through the wonderful stories Kiki shared with us at work. Matthew seems to have been a wonderful brother, father, husband and friend and those who knew him can certainly find their lives enriched for having been part of his life. God does not call us home until our mission on Earth has been completed and Matthew can now find peace and comfort in His love and care! May you each...

To the McGough Family:
None of you know me, but I, briefly knew Matthew. In 1986 I worked at Pittsburgh Magazine. I was the PR director, and, along with Bill Flanagan, who then worked at KDKA TV, placed a joint feature in the magazine on personal ad dating. Matthew was my one and only wonderful date! He was fun, a movie buff, a gentleman, and just down right nice. It was a fun story, and Matthew was game enough to go with it. That's my Matthew story, and I am so saddened that he...

To the family of Matthew: I was stunned and saddened to learn of Matthew's death. I knew him as a collegue at SSA. His creativity coupled with his sense of humor made for one impressive man. My condolences to you. I hope that happy memories will help ease the pain of his loss. I remembered him at Mass last Sunday and will remember him in future Masses. May flights of angels sing him to his rest.

Dear Matty - my inbox will never be the same with no u-mail.

I couldn’t begin to imagine the friendship that lay ahead when we ‘met’ in the discussion forum four years ago. Even when you were going through the most horrid times you were still there for others - me included. Who else but you could make a soap opera episode out of one of your more traumatic times?? Little smiles through the tears.

Nadean, Max and Steph - I’m sure he’s watching over you from somewhere...

Since having Mr. McGough as a 1st-grader, I have thought of him often over the years and wondered how I was so lucky to have such a talented individual to teach me at such a young age. He taught me how to read and how to love reading, a gift without which I would never have made it very far. My sympathies and my gratitude to all who helped him to be what he was.

Matthew was a student in the first class of Microcomputers for Teachers that I taught. I was a Graduate student and was a bit worried at how the workshop would be received. Matthew and Bill McCurly sat in the first row, and needless to say, everything went exceedingly well from that moment on...Matthew was so funny and enthusiastic and supportive. I was saddened to learn of his death, but happy to know that he had touched so many other lives in the fine way that he touched...

Dear Michael, Kiki, Laurie, Megan and Martin. I am so sorry for the loss of your dear brother, Matthew.You are all in my prayers and thoughts. Mary Lou Karl