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Matthew Furman Obituary
Relatives and friends may call at Donaldson Funeral Home, P.A., 313 Talbott Ave., Laurel, MD 20707 on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Louis Catholic Church, 12500 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD 21029 on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Interment St. Mark's Episcopal Cemetery, Highland, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Louis Catholic Church.
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Memories and Condolences
for Matthew Furman
Mary Kathleen Busch Oshiro
March 26, 2009
I love you, Uncle Matt!
Aunt Janet, Laura & Ian, Lisa & Dan, and kids,
we were all lucky to have him, he will be missed terribly. We live in the consolation that Uncle Matt lives in fullness now, and I believe he will be very busy advocating for all of us until we meet again...
Uncle Matt was the one who nurtured my interest in visual arts by getting the most interesting "toys" -- a set of rubber stamps (alphabets) when I was young to print with; and this awesome mimeograph printing set, it had a reusable printing "plate," in the days before computers this was the niftiest thing, we played school and printed sheets, made menus for parties, it was fascinating.
And, of course, when I had been working in the graphics field for a couple of years, Uncle Matt gave me what has come to be affectionately named "the Uncle Matt signature model" printers loop, or scope (10 x magnification), I used it professionally until I "retired" from the industry, and my children used it to examine things. The last time I saw Uncle Matt, he asked me if I still had it, and I had just run across it in a drawer. We called it the signature model because he had inscribed, "Merry Christmas Mary K love Uncle Matt 1980" along the base.
More than that, though, Uncle Matt always made me feel special, like I was his favorite niece, and since he was my Godfather, I think I was...come to find out, he made my siblings and cousins all feel the same way. That takes a special kind of love.
Mary Valles Jones
March 23, 2009
Aunt Janet,
Polish men are known for their hard work ethics, their loving personalities, and infectious smiles. Uncle Matt had and exceeded all of these! St. Joseph is about to learn a thing or two about carpentry! Uncle Matt was the best. My sincere thoughts, prayers, and love are with you and your family. Your niece, Mary /Atlanta
Lou Ann Tauber-Boyd-Youngman
March 23, 2009
What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more touch, one more laugh, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget.
Please accept our deepest sympathy,
John, Lou Ann and Stephen
Uncle Matt and Uncle Mart on their First Communion with lots of Gac cousins and family
March 22, 2009
Twins Uncle Matt and Uncle Marty with their Mom, Florence Furman (Gac)
March 22, 2009
March 22, 2009
Gac Family Reunion 2004
March 22, 2009
Uncle Matt with Pam Busch, Gac Family Reunion 2007
March 22, 2009
Uncle Matt with his loving wife Janet and sister Jean, Gac family renunion 2004
March 22, 2009
Uncle Matt and his sisters Jean Taylor and Marie Busch, Gac Family Reunion
March 22, 2009
Bill and Kathy Busch
March 22, 2009
Bill and I send you our deepest condolences. You are in our prayers. Uncle Matt will always be in our thoughts as we remember special times with the family...always greeting us with his brilliant smile and loving hug.
Donna Naylor
March 22, 2009
Aunt Janet, Laura, Ian, Lisa, Dan and families, Our consolation is that Uncle Matt went straight to heaven. His infectious laugh, sense of humor and ready smile were just the outward images of his generous, kind, loving heart and soul. We will all miss him and feel your sorrow. Love, Donna Naylor and family (Busch > Furman > Gac)
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