Ryan Anthony Matko

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I don't know if we are related or not but saw the name and wanted to send my condolences and say that I'm so sorry for your tragic loss.

I can't express in words the sorrow in our heart at this time. We are praying for your family.

Although we are strangers, please accept our deepest sympathies. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.

Rose and family,
Wanting to offer you comfort but feeling inadequate to do so, we would like to share this prayer with you which helped us through in 1996 when we lost Rich's mom and my brother:
"Lord, when a loss takes us through such deep pain, we cannot understand--we can only believe. Please help us to believe in your mercy and wisdom...Give us your consolation, that we may comfort one another in this, our moment of loss. Strengthen us, Lord, and draw us all closer in your love...

Dear Rose,
I only know of you through visits to your restaurant. However, I wanted to emphasize to you the importance in recognizing life by something beyond unsuitable numbers. I, too, lost a loved one that seemed so young (16)...but there was much accomplished and to celebrate by the years he did serve on this Earth. Memories may be painful right now, but in time, the cherishable ones will allow for some of your personal healing. In the past few days, a car accident has taken the...

HELLO MATKO FAMILY, YOU ARE TOTAL STRANGERS TO ME BUT I CAN SHARE IN YOU PAIN, BECAUSE MY SON DIED IN A TRAGIC CAR ACCIDENT THIS PAST CHRISTMAS SEASON. I KNOW YOUR PAIN, AND I MOURN WITH YOU. BUT UNDERSTAND THAT RYAN IS IN A BETTER PLACE, AND NOW HE IS IN THE LORD'S HANDS, WHERE HE IS LOVED BY THE GREATEST LOVER OF ALL. HOLD ON TO RYAN'S MEMORY, BUT ALSO IN RYAN'S MEMORY SEEK SILENCE, AND THE LORD WILL TALK TO YOU. HE UNDERSTANDS, AND HE HAS SHARED TEARS JUST AS I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE. HOLD...

To all of the family: Losing a child has to be one of the most difficult losses that a person can endure and a fear that every parent faces. There are no words that can be said to ease the pain but I pray that you will find strength to heal as each day passes. Life is so precious and when a young life ends so needlessly - everyone is touched by the loss; even those that didn't know Ryan. I didn't know him personally but he was always very polite when I would see him helping out at the cafe....

I was a fellow classmate with your son. My family and I wanted to share our deepest sympathies in your time of need.

I don't know you, but as a mother, I grieve with you and my heart hurts for you. May God give you comfort in your tragic loss.