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Matthew Piermatti Obituary
Matthew Daniel II. Died on March 25, 2017 at the age of 66 years, of Summit Avenue, Hackensack, formerly of Tuxedo Park, N.Y. and Park Avenue, N.Y.C., attorney and former adjunct professor of law at William Paterson College, member of Manhattan's prestigious Amateur Comedy Club, Rolls Royce Owner's Club, Titanic Historical Society, and former committee member of the International Debutante Ball in New York City. As a vestry member of Christ Episcopal Church, Hackensack, he also served as a lay reader, served on the Art, Architectural and Memorials Committee and the Worship Committee. He was appointed to the Commission on Ministries and the Diocesan Task Force on Ethics by Bishop Jack Shelby Spong and reappointed and made chairman of the Commission by Bishop John Palmer Croneberger. As chair of the Commission on Ministries he developed a Diaconal Subcommittee and a Lay Subcommittee whose work it was to raise up and support lay ministries in the diocese of Newark. He was also appointed by the Bishop to be on the Civil Union Task Force. Also a member of the Bars of states of New Jersey and New York, a graduate of Seton Hall University B.A. 1975, St. Mary's Law School in Texas 1976 and the Marshall Wythe School of Law at the University of Exeter, Devon, England. He maintained a law practice in Bergen County since 1979. He was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Montvale where he was a lay reader and guest Sermonist. In his spare time, he had published two books and served as the archival silver flatware expert for Tiffany & Co., and was a former member of the Suburban Essex Riding Academy. He is survived by his many friends. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 4 Woodland Road, Montvale, New Jersey on Sunday April 2, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Please No Flowers, by request. Donations may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 4 Woodland Road, Montvale, NJ 07645. Arrangements conducted by G. Thomas Gentile Funeral Service, 397 Union Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601. To send condolences, get directions or for further information visit www.gentilefuneralservice.com
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Michael Kirsch
April 18, 2018
How sad that I learn of Matthew's death..i was just googling my SHU friend who was also one of my groomsmen in 1972...the Mickey mouse watch was his trademark...his uncle Rocco Misurell was my physics teacher at Vailsburg, his Aunt Lillian Lago was my homeroom teacher...such a small world...a little more sad today....
Betty & Paul Gregg
January 12, 2018
I will always remember his wit and generous hospitality to the members of St. Paul's.
Farewell to a dear man.
Our deepest sympathy to family and friends. Betty and Paul Gregg.
April 6, 2017
Kathy Boyle Hatcher
April 4, 2017
Matt was a good friend to me throughout our four years together at Seton Hall. He was fun loving, witty and always, always himself. I remember long conversations punctuated by laughter, trips into Manhattan to visit Tiffany's and Rockefeller Center, his cheerleading, invitations to elegant side porch luncheons at his family home in North Haledon, his impeccable calligraphy, his excitement at his first apartment on Park Avenue, and yes, his Mickey Mouse watch. I still prize a watercolour of Central Park that he painted for my 21st birthday. He was a man of many talents, and I'm glad to have so many fond memories. Rest in peace, Matt.
Hank Henninger
April 2, 2017
My condolences to family and friends of Matthew Piermatti. I always enjoyed my conversations with Matthew. He will always be remembered.
Nancy Mehegan
April 1, 2017
Matt, So many memories of you at Seton Hall. Your humor, what fun we had. The first time I met you, when you showed us your Micky Mouse watch. When we were sophomores and participated in freshman orientation. Not sure how those freshmen survived us. You lived a rich life and achieved a lot. Such sad news. Nancy Mehegan
Denice Martone-Good
March 31, 2017
Matt and I grew up and went to school together in North Haledon, our parents were friends, and he was a groomsman in my wedding in 1971. We lost track of each other through the years but I remember him as always being a fun loving guy with a quick wit. He lived his dream of being a lawyer and living on Park Ave! So sad to hear of his passing. My sympathy to those he left behind.
Mary Barber
March 31, 2017
I only knew Matthew a short time, as a fellow attendee at the Wednesday HE at St. Paul's. He was very welcoming of me as a new member of that group and I will never forget his razor-sharp humor and wit. So sad to hear of his untimely passing. I bet he is both entertaining and challenging Jesus personally right now!
March 31, 2017
We grew up in the same small town, North Haledon, and I was a year behind him in school. He was my favorite "cool" cousin and I really enjoyed it when our families would get together. He was gregarious, always the life of the party and was always able to make me laugh. He marched to the beat of a different drummer. I remember when he gave me his copy of the Beatles 1965 album, because unlike almost everyone at the time, he didn't care for them. In school, he starred in many stage productions and had a real flair for comedy. I believed he would become an actor-he was that good. I think he was able to successfully use this talent as an attorney. Sadly, as we grew up, we grew apart, and I moved away from the area. Hearing of his passing today was a shock. My condolences go to his brother Jack and family.
Love always, Ginny
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