Matthew Cole Obituary
Born 12/31/1961 in Oahu, Hawaii to Naval Officer, Milton James Cole and Mary Louise Cole died Monday, January 19, 2026, at Advent Health in New Smyrna Beach. Matthew was predeceased by his mother and father as well as his older brother, James Jeffery Cole. He is survived by his younger brother, Steven Cole and sister-in-law, Becky Cole of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, his older brother's widow, Peggy Cole, of Port Orange, Florida as well as several nieces and nephews and his long-time 4 footed best friend, Max.
Matthew was a long time employee at Walt Disney World Hoop-Dee-Doo Review Dinner Show at the Fort Wilderness Campground in Orlando, Florida.
Matthew is finally out of all the pain he has endured throughout his life and is now reunited with his parents and other relatives in heaven.
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