Matthew Morgan Schraf

Matthew Morgan Schraf

Matthew Schraf Obituary

Published by Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc on Feb. 24, 2018.
Matthew was born on March 6, 1957 and passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Matthew was a resident of Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania at the time of passing. He was a 1975 graduate of Altoona Area High School and a 1980 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a BS degree in Operations Management. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Saturday February 24, 2018 at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona with Monsignor Robert C. Mazur, celebrant. Committal rites will be held at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona. Funeral Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament at 10:00 AM on February 24, 2018. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society, 1837 East Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602 or to Mending Hearts Animal Rescue, PO Box 97, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.

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