Matthew Alan King

Mystic - Matthew Alan King, 47, of Mystic, formerly of Bloomington, Ill., passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Matthew was born in Bloomington on Aug. 6, 1964, the second son of V. Stephen and Donna (Tate) King. His parents survive in Bloomington. Matt graduated from Bloomington Central Catholic High School in 1982. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in general engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign - Urbana. He had a 22 year career at Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, last working as a principal engineer in the acoustic department.

"Ace" was an avid sports fan of the Boston Professional teams, U-Conn, and the Fighting Illini. He played in company softball and golf leagues and enjoyed downhill skiing in New England and Colorado and cruises with his family. He recorded a hole in one at the Gambit Golf Course. He took special pride in accomplishing his own home improvements. He had a profound interest in the education and activities on his nieces and nephews. Matthew was a current parishioner of St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church in Groton, and was a former member of St. Mary's Church in Bloomington.

Surviving are his brother, Mark (wife Tammy) King and nephew, Jordan and niece, Lauren, all of Belvidere, Ill.; his brother, Paul (wife Lynn) King and nephews, Joshua, Nathan, and Matthew, all of Paducah, Ky.; and his sister, Lori (husband David) Bergeron and niece, Casey and nephew, Blake, all of Highlands Ranch, Colo. He is also survived by his uncle and aunt, Jerry and Carolyn King of Wood River, Ill., and his aunt and uncle, Dianna and Ray Woss of Williams Bay, Wis.; plus first cousins, Christa (Jeff) Blair, Andy (Allison) Woss, Kris (Doug) McGee, Mike (Julie) King and Richard (Christy) King; and many second and third cousins.

He was proceeded in death by his fraternal and maternal grandparents.

Matthew's family would like to express our appreciation to his CCHS classmates, to Jim, Ab, and Karl and his co-engineers at Electric Boat and United Captain Mike for their support and assistance during his difficult journey, his doctors and the nursing staff at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London, DaVita Dialysis in New London, Dr. Cary Caldwell and staff at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and Dr. Cal S. Matsumoto, the Transplant Team, and the nurses in the surgical ICU at Georgetown University Hospital.

His funeral will be at 9:30 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2012, at Carmody Flynn Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Bloomington, Ill. with Rev. Ric Schneider OFM and Monsignor Douglas Hennessey officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Bloomington. A luncheon will follow the burial. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Carmody Flynn Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held in Groton at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Groton; St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.; or the Bloomington Central Catholic High School Foundation.

Matt accomplished much while battling health issues since childhood. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.