MATTHEW G. GULINO

During this golfing season, I always miss my friend Matt. What a special man he was. God bless you and your family.

I'm very sorry for your whole family, we all miss him very much, but we know he is i a better place now, and we should be happy for him. Matt Gulino was like my second dad, I loved and still love him, I know I miss him very much so I know you all feel, stay strong and know he is in a better place, you are always in my prays. Love You All Very Much!<3

Dear Gulino Family,
I was a classmate of Matt's at St. Paul and Kennedy HS. I am very saddened to hear of Matt's passing. I will always remember Matt as a peacemaker. Matt had a great ability to calm people down, and bring a positive perspective to any situation. I haven't seen Matt in years, but still feel a loss because I know the world has lost a great person.

Dear Aunt Kay, Joanne, Nick, Sara, Katie, Micheal, Paris and family.


There isn't much that I can say that hasn't been brought up. I am deeply saddened by your loss. It is a shame that we lost contact over the years. Matthew had that Gulino personalty that I would have loved to share.I still remember when I was young and it would be exiting to know that we were going to visit Uncle Louie and Aunt Kay on the southside with my father. It's amazing that we are all White Sox Fans; the underdogs. Where did that start? Maybe we can get together sometime with our families to share some memories. I have some old pictues that my mother put together and want to see if I can find something interesting. Life is too short and it gets away fast.


Love Always,

Jim, Donna and Nicole Gulino

Dear Gulino Family,

I was a classmate of Matt's at St. Paul/Kennedy High School. Even at the age of 15 you could tell the type of man Matt would end up being. He had a genuine, sweet personality, and was well liked by many.

I am so sorry for your family's loss.
Linda (Martinez) Fleming

Dear Aunt Kay, Joanne, Nick, Sara, Katie, Michael, Paris and family

Marian and I just returned from Italy this morning. We are shocked, saddened and astonished at your loss. As you know Matt was and is my God-son. I loved him deeply. I know Uncle Louie would have been so proud of both of his sons. They were and are such good people. I just finished reading the Guest Book and I must say, I'm not suprised at the comments about Matt. He had an aura about him that was genuine, sincere, caring, loving, gentle yet strong. I will miss him the rest of my life. Our sincere condolances to the entire family for their loss.

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sara and Katie,
I am completely devasted and at a loss for words. Matt was truly one of my best friends and my most loyal customer. He was always caring and very concerned after my medical problems. Matt always made me laugh and feel good, and made a bad day turn good. For this reason, I will always have a picture of Matt in my shop to look at whenever I get in that grumpy mood! I only just found out with the story in the Sun-Times Tuesday. I am so sorry that I missed his funeral. God Bless you all.
Chuck's Barber Shop will miss you Matt.

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2009

Joanne and Family.
I am truly saddened by Matt's passing. Like so many others have stated, Matt was a more than a co-worker, I feel we were truly friends. Matt had a way of making everyone feel like they knew him their whole life.
It was a pleasure to know and work with Matt, I will miss him grately.
I offer my deepest sympathy to you at this difficult time

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sarah, and Katie,

We are so sorry to hear about your loss. May your love for each other help you at this time. Our prayers are always with you all..

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Dear Joanne and family,

Matt was such a joy to know and work with. He was always willing to lend support, give advise or simply provide an upbeat, positive point of view. He will be missed more than these words can express. He was a man in the truest and best sense of the word. My deepest sympathy to you all.

My deepest sympathy to all of you. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time.

To the Gulino Family:

My deepest sympathy and prayers go to all of you. Mr. Gulino was a wondeful man. I recall pushing the double stroller down the street and he would stop us and say "hey guys, How s it going" always with a bright smile.
I had not seen Mr. Gulino for about three years but can picture him as we sat together on the school board together or talked on Massasoit. The world needs more "Matt Gulino's". Take care and may God bless you in this tough time.

Joanne and kids wll miss my nephew Matt although he is heaven and praying for all of us. My prayers are with you Sara, Katie and Nicky and Kay.

Love Aunt Loretta

I wish I had the words to express my sympathy and to help ease your pain...but there are none that could be sufficient. I charish my memories of all the fun we shared...the Holloween and New Year's parties! I am grateful for our friendship and those precious times. I am proud to have known such a fine man as Matt. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Words can not begin to express the heartfelt sorrow. All I can say, is that Heaven needed an Angel. My thoughts, prayers and peaceful memories are with you and your entire family at this arduous time. with sincerity. Nancy K.

To the Gulino Family,

I am so sorry for your loss. I had the honor of working with Matt at KVP / Falcon for a few years and I remember Matt being such a sweet and kind soul. I have fond memories of him.

I will keep your family in my prayers. May God watch over your family.

love,
Sherry Matrix (and family)

Joanne, Nick, Katie and Sara,
From the first day we met, I knew Matthew was truly, one of the finest men I'll ever meet and I will miss him dearly..... We had many talks over the years about business strategy, of how to take care of our customers and how to keep the principles of our business world satisfied,.... but the talks I so look forward to, was when we'd talk about our kids and family. He was so proud of how Nick, Katie and Sara turned out, their plans for the future and how "grounded" you kept the whole family. Matt just "lit-up" when he talked about you guys.
His positive attitude was contagious. I could be having some of my worst days and his "brand" of encouragement always let me know, "it'll work out"... ** Matt really did care for the next guy and it'll be a very long time before I have someone like Matt to talk to again.
Our prayers are with you guys and please let us know, if there's anything you need.

Bill & Isabel Radcliffe

Our deepest condolences on your loss of a great Husband, Father, and Friend. During this difficult time friends and family share this loss with all of you. You cry-we cry, you smile-we smile. We are there for all of you. Matt is home with the Father. Always have belief in eternal life and never let that go.

Mark,Melissa,Zachary,Nathaniel Dantone

Joanne, my prayers are with you, Nick, Katie and Sara. I will miss Matt and will always cherish the memories I had with my cousin growing up in Chicago.
Steve Gulino and Family

To the Gulino Family,

I am so very sorry to hear of Matt's passing. I was a classmate from St. Daniel's and St. Paul/Kennedy H.S. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

To The Gulino Family,

I was deeply saddened to hear of Matt's passing. I offer my deepest sympathy to you at this difficult time. I had the pleasure to know and work with Matt when we worked at Senior Flexonics/Dearborn Industrial in Romeoville together, where I still work.

Matt was always very postive, outgoing, with his smile and laughter you knew to feel good around him and what he did.
He was the gem in the rough.

Andy Harrington

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sara, and Katie,

Although words cannot express what is truly in our hearts, please know that we are keeping all of you, as well as Matt, in our thoughts and prayers.

Jeff, Janis, Sarah, and Kenny
Nicholson

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

The Guilino Family,
My name is Sonya Bolin,wife of Lonnie Bolin.I didn't know your husband/father,but I heard his name often from Lonnie. He thought alot of Matt. I wish I could have met him,he sounded like a wonderful man.My Family is praying for your family.
The Bolins

Dear Mrs. Gulino and Family,We are sorry to hear of your loss .May God bless you all through this time . The Kwiatkowski Family

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sara and Katie,
Our Deepest sympathy to you and your family. Your Husband and Father was such a wonderful man. He will truly be missed by all.
May God Bless all of you . We are here for you, if you need anything at all. We will keep you in our prayers.
The DeAngelis Family
Tinley Park, IL.

Dear Mrs. Gulino, Nick, Sara, and katie,
My deepest sympathy to all of you. I remember your loving family very much from my days at St. Gerald School. Your dad was always smiling and you were all so kind. This is so sad to go through and I know God will watch over you everyday. I will pray for all of you during this very difficult time.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sheila Garvey

My Dear Aunt Kay, Joanne, Nick, Sara and Katie. Our parents were siblings and I loved Matthew very much. Our Italian heritage is as my grandma said, "You have to love one another", and we did. Our hearts are broken here in Louisiana for our cousin and he wil be greatly missed. I am so very sorry.My love and prayers to all of you.
Ann Catalanotto

Dear Gulino Family,

I am so sorry about your loss. Mr. Gulino was a great guy, he always was fun to talk to at baseball and basketball games. He always said hi to me, it was easy to strike up a conversation with him. He will be severely missed by all. Nick, stay strong your a great friend. If there is anything you need, you just let me know.

I taught Matt at Saint Paul High School, and though I have not seen him in many years, I am both shocked and saddened by his sudden death. My prayers are with all of his family, most especially his mother. May you all find some consolation at this time in knowing of his peace and happiness.

Dear Gulino Family,
I am so sorry to hear of Matt's passing. He was a kind,good man. The love he showed for his family, friends, and parish showed every day by the way he lived his life.I am a better person because I knew him. God drafted a great coach and a better soul.
Terrence Reilly
St. Gerald Coach
1996-2003

I feel so lucky to have known Matt as a sales collegue. He was always honest and forthcoming. I count myself, and all of his customers lucky to have know and worked with Matt.

My prayers are with you.

Joanne, Nick, Sara and Katie,

My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Matt was such a great guy and will truly be missed. I am thankful and will always remember fondly the time that I got to spend with Joanne and Matt this summer.

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sara & Katie,
Our hearts feel your pain. Know that the loss that you are feeling is shared by so many that know and love you and your family. The Lord will help all of you through this difficult time through the good people that he has gathered in your midst. You will remain in our prayers.
Jeff, Tina, Brittany & Jeffrey Burzinski

We are all greatly saddened to know our beloved Coach has passed. Thats just who he was-patient, fair, supportive, and always funny. It is very difficult knowing we will not see his smile around Campus any more. He was a wonderful man, and our family will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers to your family, asking God to give you strength in your time of sorrow. Take comfort knowing that his love will always be with you.

Joanne, Nick, Sara & Katie:

My Thoughts and Prayers are with your entire Family. Your father/husband was an amazing person and will always be remembered. Your Fathers Gentle Spirit will ALWAYS be with you.

Joanne, Nick, Sara & Katie:

Matt was so lucky to have a wonderful family who loved him so much. His big smile was a sure sign that his life was full of love, happiness & joy. Matt was a gift to all of us cousins and we will miss him.

Joanne, Nick, Sara and Katie,

Our hearts are breaking for your loss.
Joanne, take comfort in knowing that nothing, not even death, can separate two hearts that knew true love.

Matt was a wonderful father and you have three very beautiful children to
carry on his legacy and gentle spirit.

Our great times together, especially at the cabin in Michigan, will be cherished forever.

We are honored to have him as our friend.

God Bless, Jamie, Jean, J.K., Sean
Erin & Ford and Edsel Ford

Dear Mrs. Gulino, Nick, Sara & Katie,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time. We will always remember Mr. Gulino's devotion to his family and the community of St. Gerald's. He was a true inspiration to everyone that had the distinct pleasure to know him. He was such an amazing coach. We will miss him and he will never be forgotten.

Maeve McGlinchey & Family

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sara, Katie,

Matt was such a sweet, kind and gentle man. Always remember his love, his laugh and his wisdom. He always had a smile and a great story to tell. He made everyone feel so very special. He will be remembered with the deepest respect.

To know him was to know love.

Rest in peace dear friend. You will forever be in our hearts and prayers.

The Rumchaks family

We are saddened by Matt's passing,our thoughts are with your family..friends from DAUBERT CHEMICAL CO.

Matt was always cheerful. I will miss our phone conversations about our business and our lives in general. We have all lost a good friend. Matt you will be missed.

Joanne, Nick, Sarah and Katie:

Our deepest sympathies to all of you. We cannot begin to express how saddened we are to hear of Matt's passing. Matt was a wonderful and sincere man and we always enjoyed his company, especially during the years our boys played sports at St. Gerald. Matt's level of dedication to the community, St. Gerald and his family is his lasting legacy. May our Blessed Virgin be with you and guide and protect you during this time. You are in our prayers.

To The Gulino Family,

Matt was a great man. He was dedicated to all things he loved, especially his family. Many members in our group knew him well and always had a kind word to say about him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help out.

Dear Joanne & Family

Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. We are so sorry for your loss. Know that you and your family are in our thoughts and in our prayers.

Donna Munizzi

Dear Gulino Family,

We are so very sorry for your loss. Our Deepest Sympathy.

The Triner Family

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sara, Katie and family,

I can't explain in words my sympathy but I do know where you are right now, as I and Devin and our family have experienced the same loss in our lives.

To Nick, I love you like my own son and I am always here for you and your sisters.

Joanne,
I know what you are going through and if you EVER need to an ear or a shoulder to just listen and be there who understands your pain, call me anytime day or night, Nick has my number.

All the love and support,
The Hacker Family

Dear Gulino Family,

We feel so blessed and priviledged to have been a part of Matt's life. During our times together, most recently this past September, his inspirational words and perpetual optimism were of the sincerity that only Matt could bestow. His friendship will remain eternal.

Thank you for allowing Matt to be a part of our lives. We pray for you all and ask that God, family and friends bring you comfort during this most difficult time.

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sarah and Katie: I cannot begin to express to you in words how sorry I am to hear about Matt. I know you meant the world to each other and I know what a wonderful father Matt was. Please let me know if there is anything I can do. Love, Dawn Vitrano

Dear Joanne, Aunt Kay, Nick, Sara & Katie & family,

We are so sorry to hear about Matt's passing. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

Geralyn, Kevin & Meghan

The loss of Matt leaves us saddened beyond words. Matt was a light of honor and integrity in a world where those qualities are increasingly rare. Matt will be missed forever and will remain in our thoughts and prayers.

Chris Nigon and Family- Lancaster PA

Dear Joanne,Nick,Sara,katie, and family,

So sorry for your loss, my sympathy goes out to all of you. He was a great man and liked by everybody that had the chance to know him.

JoAnne, Nick, Sara & Katie,

We are so very sorry for your loss. Words are simply not enough. Matt was such a great man. He had such energy and enthusiasm. He will be greatly missed.
Much love to all of you.
Michalowicz Family

Joanne, Kay, Michael&Family, Nickie, Sarah and Katie:
Matt's Louisiana Family also loved Him very much and will miss him as he will be missed by everyone who had the good fortune of knowing my wonderful Nephew. Easter will be a sad time for us because we had planned a Crawfish Boil Party in Amite in celebration of your visit. Our Love, Prayers and Thouhgts are always with you all.
Your Aunts, Loretta & Virginia

Dear Joanne, Nick, Sara, Katie & family

You remain in our prayers always.

Remembering Matt as an excellent husband & father, and a great man. I enjoyed working with him.

Grace & Peace to you now and always.

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help at this time.

We were shocked and saddened to hear about Matt's passing. He was always such a caring, good-hearted person. He will be missed.

Mere words can't describe what an incredible friend Matt was. From growing up with Matt you soon realized that Matt loved life and always had an interesting story to tell. When Matt walked into a room to me he was the first person you wanted to talk to. He was a devoted father and he always loved to tell you what his kids were doing in school and in sports. Matt was one of us and he will always be remembered as a fun loving guy that was loyal to his family and friends. I'll miss him tremendously!

Walt

We offer our condolences and deepest sympathy to Kathleen and all the family...we were greatly saddened to hear of his sudden passing. Matthew was a dear friend to our son Tom. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Mr.& Mrs. Joseph Fricilone

Dear Mrs. Gulino, Nick, Sara and Katie

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Your husband and dad will be greatly missed by everyone.
Karolyn Horn