Matthew M. McDowell
July 20, 1971 - March 5, 2024
CRANBURY, NJ - Matthew M. McDowell, 52, of Cranbury, NJ, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Matt was the son of the late, Gary and Ellen Merritt McDowell. Born in Albany, on July 20, 1971 he was a graduate of Port Byron High School and Alfred University.
Upon graduation from Alfred University, he attended Seton Hall Law School and received his Juris Doctorate in 1996. After working in a law firm for several years, Matt realized his dream of opening his own practice, the Law Offices of Matthew M. McDowell, in 2001.
For nearly thirty years, Matt provided his legal expertise and counselled numerous families as a member of the New Jersey, New York and American Bar Associations.
Throughout his life, Matt was a sports fanatic, rooting for the Steelers, Yankees and the Syracuse Orange. Matt also loved to travel to beach destinations and National Parks.
Matt is survived by his wife of 21 years, Rose Muldowney of Cranbury, NJ; his sister, Leslie McDowell of Auburn; paternal grandfather, Ralph McDowell of Port Byron; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Adora Yucot-Murphy and Rory Murphy of West Windsor, NJ, Annie Muldowney and Andrew Hudak of Hightstown, NJ and Irene Muldowney of Iselin, NJ; as well as his mother-in-law, Gloria Muldowney; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephew and cousins.
A Memorial gathering will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at A.S. Cole Son & Co. Funeral Home, 22 North Main Street, Cranbury, NJ 08512. A Celebration of Life and Words of Remembrance will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Matt's memory to The Special Olympics, by visiting "In Memory Of" at inmemof.org.
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Scott DeWolf
March 16, 2024
Matt rode my bus as a kid and we played little league together even though he was a couple years younger. I always remember him having a constant smile on his face and being positive all the time. My condolences to his family and his sister“s family. His mom and dad were always a fixture helping at the old School St field and were great people as well. Stay smiling Matt. Scott DeWolf
Lynn Bidwell
March 15, 2024
As a cousin of Matt's father, I have known Matt and his sister all their lives, and babysat for them when they were small. Matt's quiet sense of humor and intelligence always made it a joy to visit with him at family gatherings. He will be missed!
Ed and Helen Leaf
March 15, 2024
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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