JOHN M. MATTHEWS Jr.

MATTHEWS JOHN MORGAN MATTHEWS, JR. (Age 85) Died Thursday October 31, 2013 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Montclaire, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John Morgan Matthews, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Matthews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Fern Brown Matthews. He is survived by his children, Helen Matthews Etherson of Temple Hills, MD, John Morgan Matthews, III and his wife, Carmilla Matthews of Hanover, MD and Marguerite Matthews Dean of Sykesville, MD; nine grandchildren, Bryan Etherson, Kelly Etherson-Lefchick, Patrick Etherson, Christopher Etherson, Tara Myers, Robert Fugate, John Matthews IV, Ryan Dean and Matthew Dean; three great-grandchildren, Lillian Lefchick, Oliver Lefchick and Aden Etherson. His is also survived by a sister, Betty Altman and her husband, Paul of Ashburn, Virginia; a brother, George Matthews of Greenbelt, MD; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Matthews and a sister, Marianne Riley. Mr. Matthews had served a metropolitan policeman in Washington, DC for 18 years. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Retired Policeman's Association. He was distinguished as a master pistolman. He was a member of the Ocean City Elks and an avid golfer. John was a United States Marine Veteran. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday November 13 at 11 a.m. at St. John's Baptist Church in Silver Spring, MD. Inurnment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery also in Silver Spring at 1 p.m. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 or to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at: www.burbagefuneralhome.com Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home. Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home.