MATTHEW J. ETZEL

A cousin i never met. Your grandfather, my wife and I were all in the Navy. I hope to meet your brothers, and folks some day. will morris (Reimann)

Dear Etzel Family,

my deepest condolences on your loss.

- Pete Mussomeli

Dear Ken and Ginny,

We were so sorry to learn of the death of your son, Matt! At this time, words are not sufficient to convey our sorrow but we hope sincerely that memories of the good times spent together will be a source of comfort to you and your family in the future.

Warmest regards,

Dom and Rosemary DePaola

Dear Etzel Family,
I want to express my condolences on the loss of a fine son and brother. I was a substitute guidance counselor at HHS for one year during Matt's junior year. He stopped in the guidance office on numerous occasions just to chat or to seek some information re. careers and schools. I was always impressed by his sincerity. He was an extremely nice young man who got along with everyone. I'm sure he carried that on in his job of serving our country. I hope you find some peace in knowing he touched the lives of many people.
John Hohman

Please accept my deepest condolences

Dear Etzel Family,

Praying that wonderful memories of Matt will comfort you; loving support of family and friends will provide consolation and strength; and God's grace will bring you peace beyond understanding.
Balestrino Family

Dear Ken and Ginny,
Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you.

Our prayers are with you and your family.

Dear Ken and Family, My heart goes out to you..May God be your comfort and support during the most difficult time. My deepest condolences.

Dr. Etzel and family, please accept my sympathy upon the loss of your son, Matthew. May your sorrow soon turn into warm memories.
Louise Platt Schulhof SDM

Dear Ken and Ginny,
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and your family.

Dear Ken, I was Matt's Arabic instructor in Utah. He was a wonderful trainee, kind to all and very pleasant to talk to. Please accept my deepest sympathies and condolences. He will be missed. Jabra Ghneim

Dear Ken,
Our prayers will be with you and your family in your time of grief.
May God grant you strength.

I worked with Matt for the last 5 years. He was truely a kind and loving guy. He will be missed so much. His loss has cast a dark shadow over the building and none of us will be the same. We love you Matt and always will.

Dear Ken, Our deepest condolences to you and your family. We are thinking of you all.
Marilyn Seelman and Butch Sievers (Atlanta)

Dear Ken,
We are so saddened to hear of the death of your son. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Having raised children we can't even imagine the pain you are feeling. May God comfort you with His perfect grace. Nick and Jane Long (Pittsburgh )

Dear Dr. and Mrs. Etzel,

I would like to extend my deepest condolonces for your loss. Although I've never served with or met your son, I am currently in the same career field in the Navy as he was. Over the stretch of my 19 year-plus career, which will be coming to an end within the next couple of months, I have served with some of the same people who served with your son. Much like him, I am a very avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and a product of the Alle-Kiski valley, having enlisted in the Navy a few months after graduating from Highlands in 1990. I will be holding a retirement ceremony in July. In addition to the departed members of my family, I would like to dedicate my ceremony to the memory of your son (with your permission, of course).


Sincerely,

I will miss Matt very much. He was a great friend to me while I was in the Navy. We played chess and worked just a few desks away from each other. I will always remember him as a creative and witty person, warm and genuine.

Dear Ken,
I am saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

matt was a great person my deepest sympathy goes out to his family - Ben Zang

Matt was a wonderful guy, and the source of much laughter, he had a great wit and a talent for making others feel comfortable. You have my sympathies.

Dr. Etzel and family, may all your sorrow soon turn into warm memories.
Judy Randall, UDHS Pitt

I am deeply sorry for your loss Dr. Etzel. My prayers are with you and your family during these difficult times.

Dr. Etzel,

I am so very sorry for your loss. My thoughts a prayers are with you and your family.

Ken,

Please accept our most sincere sympathy on the loss of your son. You, Ginny and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Marija Kordesich & family, Pitt SDM

The Etzel Family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. Please accept my deepest sympathies. Pitt SDM

Dr. and Mrs. Etzel,
I am sorry for your loss and my prayers are with you in this difficult time.
Bobby Collins

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your son Matthew. My prayers are with you.

Dr. Etzel & Family,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dr. Etzel and family,
I was sorry to hear of your tragic loss. I can only hope that you can find some comfort in your memories of Matthew. You are in my thoughts and my prayers.

I pray the love of God enfolds you during your journey through grief.
I send you thoughts of comfort and prayers. May God Bless

I served in the Navy with Matthew. He was one of the kindest and sincerest souls I had ever known-and very funny! He so loved his faith and our God. I pray for your family. I am so sorry for your loss.

I served with Matt in the Navy. I always thought he was a kind person with a great sense of humor. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to those whom he called friend. ~ J Clark

Dear Dr. Etzel and family,

I am so sorry to learn about your son. My prayers are with you and your family.

I'm priveledged to have known Matt since Freshman year at Hampton. From hamming it up at my 16th birthday party to joking in anatomy class to making the most mundane topics such as commercial taglines hilarious, he was truly the funniest person I knew. You will be missed, my friend. To the Etzel family, I send my sincerest condolences.

I am so very sorry for your loss. I was in band with Matt at Hampton and he was always such a nice person. My sincere condolences are with you. May he rest in peace.

Dear Dr. and Mrs. Etzel,

Words cannot express how truly sorry I am for your loss. Please know that you and your son are in my prayers.

Dear Ken, I am so very,very saddened that this has happened to you and your family. My deepest sympathy is felt for you and yours. John Close

Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Please accept our condolences.

I'm so sorry to hear about Matt. We were in the band in high school, and he was always so funny and kind. My thoughts and prayers are with all of Matt's family and friends.

May you rest in peace, Matt.

Dear Ken,
Please know that my prayers are with you and your family during this tragic time and in the months to come.
Betty Onik

Sorry to learn of Matt's untimely death. We definitely will keep all of you in our prayers.

Tom & Joan Sorby St. Mary's

Dear Dr. and Mrs. Etzel,
Know you are in our Prayers.

Dear Ken and Virginia, Those of us here in the desert pray that you'll find the strength to handle this tragedy. I am so sorry. Every blessing be yours.
Sr. Jane ESchweiler,SDS

May 10, 2010

Dear Ginny, Ken, Andrew, Jaimie and Nick,
I was so sad and shocked to hear about Matt. Just want you to know you are all in my prayers and thoughts. Hope to see you soon. Love

Jeanne Wagner

Dear Ken and Ginny, we're so sorry. Words can't express our feelings. If you need anything please let us know. Love, Mark Mooney and Kathleen Allen.

My deepest condolences to your family.

Matt was a wonderful musician - he was a great friend in the band and always was making us laugh. My prayers to the family.

Our hearts open when we mourn as at no other time. Please know that our prayers are that you will be uniquely "Comforted" by the Almighty.
David and Carmen Anderson (SDM family)

I don't know what to say. It was such a shock to hear. I can't believe this would happen to such a great guy. My deepest and heartfelt sympathies are with you and your family.

Ken: We experience physical
separation,but not the spirit.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

To the Etzel family,

My sincere condolences to your family. I had to privilege serve with and work right next to Matt for quite some time. He had wit and a sense of humor unlike any other. He will truly be missed.

Matt was one of my great friends if not best friend in high school. I was new to our school my freshmen year and Matt was the first person who introduced himself to me and made me feel real comfortable in my new surroundings. I will never forget it. I feel so awful that him and I lost touch after we graduated. I've spoke to a few of our friends and after reminiscing about our high school days, it's really starting to hit me that he is gone and how truly missed he will be. I extend my deepest sympathies to his family. He will truly be missed.

Matt was a funny, smart, and all around good guy. I'm very sad for the loss but glad to have known him at all. He was one of my first friends in High School and I don't remember him ever being rude or cruel to anyone. My thoughts go out to the Etzel family.

My thoughts and prayers are with all who were touched by Matt's life. May you find peace in your memories of him during this difficult time.

Matthew, may the angels carry you gently back to the arms of God and may God's Spirit comfort your family through their continued journey through life.

Matt was a smart, thoughtful and adventuresome guy. I have great memories of everything from walleye fishing in Canada to visiting the Packer Hall of Fame with him (even though he was a proud Steeler fan!). He was a great cousin and we miss him.

My family and I are deeply saddened to hear of your loss. We will hold all of you in our thoughts and prayers.

My prayers are with you and your family. God Bless

John, Shari, Adam, Emily, Maddie and Sarah Hagengruber

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Matt was a senior at Hampton when I was a freshman. We were cast in the Drama Club production of "God's Favorite" that year. I'll never forget how he took me under his wing and helped me through my first show. On more than one occasion, I've listed Matt's name as someone I looked up to growing up.