Matthew Darling Richardson

Matthew Darling Richardson February 5, 1990 - July 24, 2017 Matthew Darling Richardson, born February 5th, 1990, in Toronto, left us far too soon, on July 24th. 2017, in Phuket, Thailand. He was the only child of Faye Richardson and the second of two children of Tim Darling. Matthew was dearly loved by his parents, his sister Nya, his partner of three years Dana Rae, aunts, uncles, a myriad of cousins on both sides of his family and his large number of friends. His passion for Mixed Martial Arts, led him to Thailand to pursue Muay Thai Fighting, from where he developed a global following. The family expresses their heart felt thanks for the outpouring of love and support from around the world and invites those who can, to celebrate Matthew's life on Thursday August 10th - 2pm, Beechwood Funeral, Cemetery, and Cremation Services, 280, Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1L 8E2. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Matthew to the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, Youth Walk-in Centre, http://www.ysb.ca/index.php?page=walk-in-mental-health-clinic&hl=eng or, Margaret's Community Support Services in Toronto, https://margarets.ca, or any such organization of your choice.