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Matthew William Beebe

Matthew Beebe Obituary

BEEBE
MATTHEW WILLIAM, age 20 years, of Pitman, NJ, died suddenly on Sept. 28, 2006. Born in Phila., PA, he was a graduate of Delaware Valley Academy in 2003. Survived by his daughter, Alexis Beebe, mother Lisa Raup, stepfather Christopher Raup, sisters Jenna, Kaylee and Christina Raup, paternal grandmother Helen Beebe, uncles Charles Beebe, William (Anne) O'Donnell and cousin Tyler O'Donnell. Friends may call on Tues. Oct. 3, from 9:30 to 10:45 A.M. at THE KELLEY FUNERAL HOME, 125 Pitman Ave., Pitman NJ. Funeral Mass 11 A.M. in Our Lady Queen of Peace Church. Int. Resurrection Cem., Bensalem, PA. Memorial contributions to SODAT, 124 N. Broad St., Woodbury, NJ 08096. Attn: Sister Anne.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Oct. 1, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for Matthew Beebe

46 Entries

Debbie Wesolowski

September 28, 2007

Lisa,
I am praying for you today. I know this will be a hard day. I was crying this morning thinking about Matt. Why God chose to take Matt I do not know. But I do know that He loves you, and I am praying that you feel that love especially today.
Love, Debbie

Kathleen Carey

September 28, 2007

Matt,
Today is a year since your passing. I think of you often. Your daughter, Alexis is a wonderful child. Beautiful, bright and loving. She is very much a part of your mothers' life, which I hope brings you comfort. Please always watch over her. I hope when she is grown and reads all the entries that have been left for you, that she can see how many peoples' lives you had touched. "Sorry we couldn't work it out, kid." I wish you peace.

Kathi

Jamie

August 27, 2007

I find myself always trying to find the right thing to say to you.
And I know you hear me talking to you, I'm just glad that you listen so well..even when I can't think of the words to say.

I can't believe it's been this long since I've seen your smile. It hurts more and more everyday still. I guess I just never want to believe.

I plan on coming to the cemetery sometime soon. It's hard sometimes..but I want to.
I love you so much still Matt...
even though you aren't here THAT will never change.

Lisa Raup

April 19, 2007

Matthew,
Today is your 21st birthday. You should be here with us. We went to the cemetary, that was difficult seeing your name on the headstone. I miss you every moment of every day. Alexis is getting so big, she is so beautiful. ( I know you are watching over her) Jenna and Kaylee miss you alot. Jenna let her barbie birthday balloon go out back, she wanted you to have it. They talk about you all the time. I know you hear me talking to you,(you flashed the nightlight 2 times). It freaked Chris out when the night light kept going off, I'm sure you were laughing. I miss your smile, I miss hearing your voice, I miss hugging you. I love you Matthew!!!!!!!! Life is difficult sometimes, you'll always be in my heart.
Mom
xxoo

Jaymee

February 4, 2007

I was sitting here remembering the time we sat on your front steps...and we talked about something very important..

And now I'm wondering why we never took the risk..

I also just wanted to thank you for listening...I love knowing I can feel you here with me..

I miss you. Love you.

Stosh K.

January 24, 2007

Hey man, it's my birthday today (or maybe yesterday due to midnight, but that doesn't really matter). I could say a hell of a lot more, but I'm gonna leave you with a simple message tonight: "Dude, I wish you were here to celebrate this with me right now, but you can't. At least not physically. You have been in my thoughts all night, and I know you haven't left me alone. Not tonight. I'm doubling-up on inspiration, but I can tell it's not all from me, you are still playing a part. You'll play a part until time is no more, and I'll see ya again, without a doubt. Peace, my friend, I have so much more to say but you'll hear that whether I write it here or speak it softly in the garage while listening to the 'Everwinter' cd on repeat. I miss you homie, don't think you've been forgotten for ONE SECOND!"

Joe Lawson

December 23, 2006

whats up dudey it's joe again... times like this wish i had a friend like you around. so for not a day has gone since that i havent thought of you. watching your last physical moments ever was hard for me it really was, miss you a lot dude you ARE one of a kind. i still have the memories and i laugh about it all the time, call me crazy. watch in peace brother.

bridget carey

December 18, 2006

Matt,
It took me awhile to place my feelings in words. I am trying to accept the fact that most of our memories are sad, but I do have some great memories about you. From the moment I met you, I could feel your pain. We were inseparable for a long time. I knew that somehow and someway you were going to change my life. Even with all our bad times, I would not change one thing. So I guess this is to a boy who got in my head with all things we did. You were my partner in crime for a long time. I am the one who survived and has to deal with all our pain. But I know God will not give more than I handle. You made me feel like I was the only person in your world. I know you loved me more than words can explain. I know you wanted to be with me and Alexis. I hope that when we were together I gave you some form of true happiest. But why do you leave these stories unfinished and these questions unanswered? Why did you leave? I am happy that God gave me a chance to say all these things to you that one day in the car.
I miss your blue eyes. I miss how your freckles appeared in the sunlight. I miss your smell. I miss how you made me feel so beautiful. I miss your constant phone calls. But I know you’re watching down on me, to good for earth you are. In that dream I had, you said that I was right about God and that you live in tiny houses. I know you finally found the peace you were looking for. We always have Assemblage 23 and Six feet Under. I love you more than words……..Bridget……

Lisa Raup

December 17, 2006

Matthew,
I miss you deeply, this is a really difficult time. Bridget gave me your ornaments, they are on my tree. (I wish they were on your tree again this year where they belong). We took Alexis to breakfast with Santa, (she screamed). I wish you could have been there with us. Each day seems harder then the one before. I know you are in a better place, you feel no pain anymore, its still hard to take you not being here with me. Jenna and Kaylee miss you alot, please watch over them.
I love you and miss you.
Forever in my heart.
Mom

Alexis and Daddy

December 9, 2006

Megan Smith

December 9, 2006

Dear Matt,
Hey buddy! I miss you, sorry I couldn't make it to your viewing I go to school in Reading. Im sorry we grew apart as we got older but I'll never forget everything we did as kids.. Scary movies, Ocean gate, ect. I love you so much. RIP

Megan Bennett

December 5, 2006

I went home this past weekend and i could hear kids running in the drive way and when i looked out my window i saw a bunch of kids playing manhunt. the first thing i thought of was you and the days we would just waste away in my yard on the swing (which my mom knows it was you who broke the chair haha) or running around the driveway. At night i look out my bedroom window and i can see your old bedroom window and i just wish you were still there so i could talk to you and tell you everything i held inside for so long...One day i'll get that chance to sit up and talk to you and tell you everything. I miss and love you so much, i always have.

Kathleen Carey

November 28, 2006

There are days that I can’t get you out of my mind. Thanksgiving just passed, and I thought of last year, when you had dinner with us. I dreamt of you, sitting at the table but you didn’t say anything, I just saw you. I wish things could have been different between you and my family. I wish I could have done more to help you. I tried Matt, I think you knew that. The time you were going to get that room down in Kensington, and Bridget called and said that it was so filthy, and that you were going to take it anyway, I told her to bring you home, I just couldn’t bear the thought of you being there, but I admired you for that. So willing to accept the only choice you had at that time. Alexis is so beautiful. I believe she was given to us for a reason, that God knew you would not be with us for long. I wish you could see the little person she is becoming. Please be her guardian angel, watch over her. I sing her a lullaby every night the same song I sang to her the night I heard the news of your death. And every night when I sing it to her I think of you, there is a verse, “Drift away far, morning will find you wherever you are.” But morning didn’t find you. I believe you are at peace, I wish you could have found it here, with us. I miss you. All your family and friends have done a lot of wishing, if only wishes could come true………

Kathi

Ryan Sherk

November 26, 2006

Matt,
I am sorry it took me this long to finally say something. In all honesty I don't think i have actually admitted to myself that you are gone. I was in Philly the other day and i couldn't even bring myself to look over at your street as I passed by. I always felt like we were brothers. I looked up to you for so many things. Thanks to you, I found the single greatest joy of my life, my guitar and my music. It is now my life because of you. I remember how we would talk about what it would be like to work at a guitar store, well now I do. We would talk about how cool our guitar teachers were. Well now I am one. It doesn't matter what I say, or how it's said, I will never be able to fully express what you mean to me, but I try, I try everyday. Everytime I pick my guitar up, everytime I hear music, I think of you and I thank you for what you showed me. Maybe that is why I can't believe you are gone, because I feel like you're there next me. I hope that you have found peace Matt. Thank you for everything.

Jaymee

November 8, 2006

Matthew,
I was talking with you the other night, and it was the first time I knew I wasn't alone. I could tell you were there with me. It was such a safe and secure feeling, as if you were trying to make me cheer up, letting me know everything was going to be okay.

Thank you so much. I need you now more than ever, I'm sure you know.
I love you. Always have and I ALWAYS will.

Love Jaymee

LISA

November 7, 2006

Matthew,
I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU VERY MUCH. I KNOW YOU ARE AT PEACE, ALL I EVER WANTED FOR YOU WAS TO BE HAPPY AND SAFE. I THINK OF ALL THE GREAT THINGS WE DID TOGETHER, AND I KNOW Y0U DID TOO. (HORROR CONVENTIONS, DISNEY, THE SHORE). ALEXIS IS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE YOU EVERY DAY. SHE WAS LOOKING AT YOUR PICTURE AND SAYING DA DA, SHE KNOWS WHO YOU ARE.(I WILL MAKE SURE SHE KNOWS WHAT A KIND AND LOVING DAD SHE HAD). i'LL MISS YOU FOREVER MATT, YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS 24/7. SOME DAYS ARE HARDER THEN OTHERS, BUT I FEEL YOU CLOSE TO MY HEART.
LOVE YOU,
MOM

October 22, 2006

Debbie Wesolowski

October 22, 2006

Matt,
I will miss you forever. I wish there was more I could do to help you. You were like a son to me. My heart is broken at the thought of the pain you were in. My prayers will be with your beautiful daughter. I love you Matt.
Lisa and Chris,
My prayers go out for the two of you. May God comfort you through your pain. I love you both, and will always be here for you.

Chris Raup

October 21, 2006

Matt wish you here. We miss you more than you know. Even though we didn't always see eye to eye, you were still someone I cared and loved. I know now that you are in a better world and no need for me or your mom to worry anymore. I know your at peace. We all miss you. We will be meeting again some day. Love, your stepdad

Vincent

October 20, 2006

Im sorry matt..RIP my friend

Jenna Roberts

October 19, 2006

Matthew,

I dont really know what to say except that I miss you & I'm sorry. I wish I would have talked to you more. We spoke only a few times... but I remember you used to say so many off the wall things and just make me smile when I was having a bad day. Jaymee told me the news, and I was in total shock. I still cant believe it. Keep an eye on here matt, she misses you alot. Anyway, I know you're in a much better place now shinin down on everyone. And Alexis. I miss you Matt.

Heaven must have really needed an angel... <33

Jaymee

October 19, 2006

I'm
sure you know this, but I'm talking to my friend Jenna, you remember
her...we're just talking about you and everything I remember.....I keep
thinking about how you would call me, just to see if I wanted to walk
around and just talk...
I miss that. Just knowing you could confide in me. But now I talk to
you, I confide in you this time<3
I wish I had a picture of you. So I could have it everywhere I go. I
love you so much.

Colleen McNelis

October 18, 2006

Matt,
i miss you so much and i know we had lost contact for a while but i never forgot you, i'm glad your in a better place, and i hope it's what you always needed.

Maria Rys

October 18, 2006

Matt,
I'm not sure where to begin. I am so sorry that this has happened, but at the same time I understand it.I will always remember you as a sweet boy. I will always remember you here at my house with Chris all the time.And always with the music. You have been a big influence in my son's life, a lot of how he is,and who he is, is because of the interest you both shared. You were always a pleasure to have in the house, and you really touched my heart..I always thought of you as another son..You knew that and Chris did to, at times we referred to you as that..I'm glad you came to see me in august and that we got to have one of our long talks 1 last time.You were a good boy Matt, and I hope you have found peace..I love you & miss you!
Lisa,
I'm so sorry for your loss and I know words right now probably are that,just words..Please know that I think about you everyday..I think about the things me an Matt talked about in August... of some of the things he told me was that he loved you and he knew all the the things you did for him. He really did appreciated all you did for him.. He also said that he really respected your Chris and was very aware of the things he did for him also..He loved you both. Please just remember the good times. That is what is gonna get you through. And in time the acceptance and understanding will come.Take care.
With Love,
Maria Rys

October 18, 2006

Matt,
I miss you so much, Jenna and Kaylee look at your picture everyday.(They miss you too).The only thing that keeps me going everyday is knowing you are not in pain anymore. I hated watching you suffer. Knowing your with grandmom now I know you are safe. I love you Matt.
Mom

stephanie grossman

October 18, 2006

lisa and chris, i prayer for you every night and ask God to give you strength for the day. i can't begin to know how you feel but i am hear if you need to talk, cry, or just want someone to listen. God bless all of you.

jerzy N.J.

October 17, 2006

matty. (you always hated that) but im sure you are laughing thumping your hand to your head and shaking it up there. we had some times. you were always funny and entertaining to say the least. im sry we lost contact. we were supposed to chill but you know how these things happen. i'll still miss you. and i promise to make that mission for you if it kills me! well here is hopeing we meet again and i hope you are up there protecting me in my never ending idiocricies. see you someday matty.

Mis

October 14, 2006

Although we never met, i can say that you were one of the nicest kids ive talked to. We shared an interest in taking pics of our favorite places, shared info on them, and generally just chit chatted about life. I kept telling you at one point after your daughter was born that nothing is that bad, that i had been there. Hopefully at the time it helped. Everytime i see havey i will remember you.I hope you have found your peace.

Stosh K.

October 13, 2006

Matt, I'm lost right now, but thank you so much for spending those seven days in early to mid June with me. I miss you so much already, and I've been coping by listening to music I associate with you. To anybody out there, listen to the Assemblage 23 mix of "Dissapoint," the Lights of Euphoria mix of "True Life," and "In Death's Embrace" by Dimmu Borgir. To Lisa and Chris, my heart will go out to you guys forever. I remember being at that horror convention with all of you and Matt, in the tent where the bands were playing, and seeing Kane Hodder (the guy that played Jason in the Friday the 13th movies), walk straight up to Matt (with the tent full of people), and he singled Matt out, and shook his hand in front of everyone, and then shook my hand because I was standing next to him. That is a moment I'll never forget. And as for who he was, he was intelligent, had one of the best senses of humor I've ever came across, was the most talented guitar player I personally knew, and he was always the lady's man on top of all of that. I just wish he had known what a thorough person he was. He will never be forgotten, he will be forever missed, and we will always be graced by the positive impact he had on all our lives. I love you bro, you will live forever in the hearts of every person who ever got to know you. Goodbye my friend.

Chris Rys

October 12, 2006

Matt,
I've been meaning to sign this since the day I heard of your passing. It's not that i was putting it off, I've visited everyday. I attempt to sign it, but my fingers refuse to cooperate. It's a message I never wanted to write.
I am unbelievably grateful that i got to speak to you before you passed, and even more grateful that I recieved the news from your family. Thank you so much Chris.
I watched you go through everything, Matt. We were very close for a long period of our lives. I watched you battle depression, among other things, and I wish I could have done something. You struggled, I know you did. Always searching for peace, since we kids.
You found it. It's yours now, that peace is yours now. Rest.
Matt, Alexis is hands down the most beautiful little girl I have ever seen. I couldn't stop watching her, I was so taken by her.
I wrote you a letter, I put it in your casket with you. Everything I should have, or wanted to say to you the last time we spoke was in there. I miss you.
Lisa,
I've wanted to call. I just don't know when I should, and haven't really gathered all my thoughts yet. Everyday, every single day, I send you my prayers. I told you I'd keep in touch, and I will. I promise.

Darlene

October 12, 2006

Matt,
although i only met you a few times at the berry i feel like i have known you for a long time. You will be missed by us all. To all of your family my heart goes out to you. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Ray Kennedy

October 12, 2006

Matt,

I'll never forget you man. All the times we spent jamming with jack and bill. The first show we played together and all the fun times we hand making music together. I miss you dude you were such a great friend you were one of a kind bro

REST IN PEACE

Laura Wesolowski

October 12, 2006

Matt,
i will never forget the great times we had together. We were friends forever, I cant even remember the first i met you it was so long ago. We always had fun together when were younger. I remember all the great time together. You were a brother to me and I loved you so much. You have always stayed in my heart and you will always be there.
I remember when you first moved away I was so unset. I would no longer see you everyday. It was so nice having you next door cause I always knew you were there to talk to. I remember when you would call me over to listen to some of the music you created, it was never my type but I always enjoyed the fact that you liked to share it with me.
The amount of great memories we had together are innumberal. I could go on for pages about the life we had together. You ment so much to me and I hope I ment the same to go. I love you.
Chris and lisa... I am praying for you. I know you know how much matt ment to me. I hope you will continue to heal. I know it will be hard but just remember the love you had for him and remember the good times. I know I do. Love you guys too.
Laura

sara foley

October 12, 2006

Matt,
i know we didnt know eachother very long but as soon as we met we instantly became friends. i feel like we really understood eachother. i talked to you the day before you died.im still in shock.i cant stop crying. you were so sad when we spoke. im so sorry. i wish i could have seen you one last time. i never got the chance to tell you how much you meant to me. i never got to say goodbye.sometimes i look at your pictures and talk to you. i will never forget you. my heart aches whenever i think about you. i miss you. you were such a good friend and im glad i had the chance to know you.i hope that wherever you are you are happy and at peace.i didnt know your family, but my heart goes out to them. R.I.P. sweetheart.
love, Sara
xoxo

John Webster

October 11, 2006

Matt, I will miss you man. I wish I could have spent more time with you. The memories I have of times together will always live in my mind. I hope you are at constant peace from now on. Thanx for being a friend.

Amber

October 11, 2006

Matt,
I miss you so much. I'm really going to miss not having someone to hang out with and escape from all the family parties. I'll never forget the camping trips or the random phone calls when you needed to talk. You were a good kid at heart and someone I could really relate to, and I know you felt the same. That's why we got along so well. Well, I'm really going to miss you and I'll never forget the memories we've had. I'll make sure to take care of your mom, uncle chris and the girls. You'll never be forgotten.
Love always,
Amber

andrew D

October 11, 2006

you will be missed by many many people which includes me i wish i would of talked to you more on AIM before this happened we were gonna meet up at berry, but that shall never happen now and i'm sorry it didnt happen. well i'll be at haverford this weekend so i'll make some kind of memorial for you somewhere. you'll be in my memoriees forever and always take care I hope you found what you were looking for finally.

Jason wilde

October 11, 2006

i am very thankful to have met you. the time we had together was priceless. i regret not chillin with you more, you were a true friend, and its ashame u had so leave us so soon. i can only but wish that our paths will cross again. later dude.

Jaymee Cross

October 11, 2006

Matthew,
I wish there was something I could have done to change everything that
has happened. I wish that Wednesday night I was in Jersey. You asked me
to come see you and I could tell you just wanted to be around someone.
I'm sorry I could't be there, knowing what I know now, I would have
done anything. It's very hard to sit here and imagine that I'll never
get to see you again, never get to sit with you and talk about all of
the things we've been through. I'll never get the chance to cheer you
up again, cause I always loved knowing I could make you smile.
I never got the chance to meet your baby girl, Alexis. But you always
told me how beautiful she was, and you were always showing me pictures
of her no matter how many times I had seen them before....
I just hope she grows up knowing who you are...grows up knowing that
you were one of the best people, in a lot of peoples lives.. I know
that you were going through a lot of rough times, I always wished there
was more I could do than listen and give you advice...
I miss you so much, it's ridiculous. It's hard to have to look up in
the sky whenever I want to talk to you. But I know you're looking down
on me, and I know that despite it being so hard on everyone here,
you're in a better place. Honestly, I can't wait till the day I get to
meet up with you again. It's gonna be an amazing feeling. I love you
boy. I always will.
To Lisa, The Girls, and the rest of your family, I don't know anything
I could say to let you know I realize how you feel. I could never
imagine losing a family member. Whether it be my son, or brother, or
nephew. You just have to keep faith and believe that Matt is in a
better place now, and he is looking down on you, he's looking down on
all of us. He's watching out for you. You're in my thoughts and my
prayers always.

Love Always, Jaymee

Lisa Raup

October 10, 2006

Matt, I miss you so much. I wish I could have done more to help you.
I'm glad the last time I spoke to you I told you I love you, I hope you know how much I meant it. You had so many people who loved and cared about you. I hope you are at peace now.My heart is broken, can you give me some kind of sign that you are ok.
Love you forever, Mom

Joseph Lawson

October 4, 2006

I am still stumbling around in a coma of loss, Matt was at one pretty long point in time my best friend... wasn't a day that went by we didn't hang out. I'd come over everyday after school then we'd go up to pats music to check out new cd's a lot. He taught me a lot about music and I thank him for that, out of any guitarists I know he was THE best. I can truly say that the best days of my teen years were when I was hanging out with him, and I never did or never can forget those days whether or not we both went our separate ways or not, we always remained friends and you'll always be in my mind. I give my condolences to his mom who is stronger than iron, his stepfather Chris for being a real man and the rest of his family, all of his friends and wish peace of mind for everyone in his family. REST IN PEACE, WATCH IN PEACE MATT... MISS YOU ALREADY BRO.

October 4, 2006

Lisa,Chris & Girls, May God hold you in his arms and heal the sorrow that you feel and comfort you with His everlasting love.
Matthew, You may be gone but you will NEVER be forgotten,you will be in our hearts forever.
With love, Eileen & Bob Schwartz and family.

Megan Bennett

October 2, 2006

Dear Matt,
It's been a while. I remember sitting out front of your house with Brian playing cops and robbers, the block parties and walking together the first day of middle school and then coming home with all the different stories of how our day went. I miss those days. We had so much fun. Don't worry i never forgot and i never will. I love you so much Matt, one day we'll have a day just like that, but until then just know that i love you so much and i always have.

Christine Hanus

October 2, 2006

Our hearts are with you and your family at this time of sorrow.
The Hanus Family
Joe, Christine, Chris, Justin & Daniel

Aunt Anne, Uncle Bill & Tyler

October 2, 2006

Matt,
We love you and will miss you very much! We hope you are at peace in a better place. Give grandmom a kiss from us.
Lisa, Chris & girls,
Our deepest sympathy to all of you. As you know, if there is anything we can do for you, please do not hesitate in calling.

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