Matthew William Good

Matthew William Good, of Fairbanks, Alaska, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, of sudden cardiac arrest. He was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and was from Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania.

He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Rebecca (Hawbaker) Good; a daughter, McKenzie Good; and two sons, Cael and Maddox Good.

He absolutely loved his wife and children with all his heart. Family meant everything to him, and he was a friend to all. He is the son of the late William (Bill) Good, who passed away Feb. 8, 2023, from terminal cancer. Matthew is survived by his mother, Lois M. (Watson) Good from Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. Growing up, Matthew always had a special place in his heart for his good friend and fishing buddy, the late Donald (Ike) Eichelberger from Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. Ike was like an honorary grandfather to Matt.

Additionally, he is survived by his sister, Elizabeth (Good) Alves, her husband, Russell, and two nephews, Andrew and Ethan Alves from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his foster sister, Mary (Fitting) Dever, her husband, Greg, a nephew Joshua, and three nieces, Sarah, Hannah and Keziah of Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.

He was predeceased in death by maternal grandparents, Paul and Lois Watson of Carlisle, Pennsylvania; uncles, Wayne W. Myers of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and Theodore P. (Ted) Watson of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. He is survived by aunts Laura L. Myers of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and Linda (Stover) Watson of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his maternal cousin Erin (Watson) Young and her husband, Mark, and two nieces, Ava and Sydney of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by an uncle, Fredrick F. (Fred/Anthony) Watson of Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, and a paternal cousin, Sharon Lee (Moses) Henry and her husband Harold (Dutch) Henry, Jr. of Holtwood, Pennsylvania.

Matthew is survived by his mother-in-law, Josee McCaffery of Fairbanks, Alaska, and by his father-in-law, Dennis Hawbaker of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his brothers-in-law, Cory Hawbaker, his wife Lisa, and their two children from Seattle, Washington, and Jason Hawbaker, his wife Beckie, nieces Hannah and Olivia, and nephew Drew from Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

He was a 1999 graduate of Boiling Springs High School where he excelled at wrestling and football. He graduated from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania in 2004 with a Bachelor's of Science in education. He obtained his Master's of Education in educational leadership with a principal certification from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2012.

Matthew worked as a science teacher and principal for the Kashunamuit School District in the village of Chevak, Alaska, from 2005 to 2014. The Cupik people welcomed him, and he developed many friendships with students and community members. This was a special time in his life as he enjoyed hunting and fishing in the Alaska Bush with local villagers. During this time, he started the first wresting team for high school students in Chevak and was awarded the Great Alaska Conference Region I South Coach of the Year 2008-2009 and ASAA Region I Coach of the Year 2007-2008.

He worked at Australian Lavatory Services (ALS) in Fairbanks, Alaska, from 2015 to 2018 first as a lab technician and quickly moved up to supervisor. He started working at Kinross Fort Knox in Fairbanks, Alaska, from 2018 until his time of death. He was hard working, loved his job and co-workers, and really enjoyed planning in the MEM department. He received an employee recognition award during an employee appreciation banquet in December 2022. Matthew just celebrated his five-year work anniversary in July 2023 at Kinross Fort Knox.

A public viewing and memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at Fairbanks Funeral Home and Crematory, 3704 Erickson Ave., Fairbanks, AK. The family of Matthew Good welcome friends and co-workers to a visitation and viewing at 2 p.m. followed by a short memorial service. The Good family encourages those attending to share a "good" memory of Matthew. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests memorial contributions to be made to a trust account for Maddox Good that will be established. He is Matthew's youngest son with autism and will need lifetime care.