Matthew R. Eyler

GETTYSBURG Matthew Roland Eyler, 32, husband of Heather J. Fisher Eyler, entered into God's eternal care on January 23, 2009, at York Hospital. Although his life ended tragically, he gave others the gift of life through his organ donation. Born on September 8, 1976, in Hanover, he was a son of Francis Roland Eyler, Sr. and Claire Elaine Smith Eyler, of Hanover. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Oneida Belle and Charles Floyd Eyler and his maternal grandparents, Mary Muldoon Smith and Thomas Acquinas Smith. A 1996 graduate of South Western High School, he had been employed by White Run Municipal Authority for the past four years. Previously, he had worked at the Lincoln Intermediate Unit in East Berlin and was active with the East Berlin Gun Club. He served as an usher at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, where he regularly attended. Enjoying many sports, he was a Soccer Coach with the Conewago Valley Soccer Club and loved playing basketball. Also an outdoorsman, he loved hunting, birdwatching and especially fishing. In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by his children, Brittany Ann, Nikki Marie, Jeremiah Matthew and Abigail Claire Eyler, all at home; a brother, Francis R. Eyler, Jr and his wife, Melissa of Hanover; a sister, Melanie Eyler of Gettysburg; three nephews and three nieces; his mother and stepfather-in-law, Deborah and Larry Dubs of Hanover; father-in-law, Randall E. Fisher of Dover; and two sisters-in-law, Teresa Loveless and her husband, James of Gettysburg and Amanda Downs and her husband, Tim of Spring Grove. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Bonneauville, by the Rev. Lawrence Sherdel. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ron Cornbower, Michael and Kevin Weems, Francis R. Eyler, Jr., Kevin Bollinger, Richard E. Smith and Darwin Miller. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Panebaker Funeral Home, 311 Broadway, Hanover, with the Christian Wake Service being said at 8 p.m. by Deacon Richard Weaver. Memorial contributions may be made to a trust fund in his children's name c/o Susquehanna Bank, 1191 Eichelberger St., Hanover, PA 17331. Expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting www.panebakerfuneralho me.com