What made Matthew happy?

Lisa Kozel
Spending time with his family.
Helping others.
Playing Mario Cart with Jason, Candice, Stephanie, Dom and Jeffery.
His niece and nephew- Skyler and Luca.
Playing World of Warcraft.
Holidays and holiday MEALS !

What did Matthew dislike?

Lisa Kozel
Movies with demonic little girls
Hospitals
The Government
Dr. Phil
Poodles
Tequila

Did Matthew have a favorite pet? Have a photo of them together?

Lisa Kozel
Matthews favorite pet was our dog Xena. He loved playing with her! She stayed by his side through his good days and bad and laid with him after those horrible chemo treatments.

Where were some of the places Matthew lived?

Lisa Kozel
Doylestown,Ohio
Wadsworth,Ohio
King,N.C
Clinton,Pa
Monaca,Pa
Brookline,Pa
Aliquippa,Pa
Moon,Pa

Did Matthew have any nicknames?

Lisa Kozel
To his little sister Stephanie and his Papa Duncan he was "Ashew"

To his friends and classmates he was known as "The Weekster"

After his cancer diagnosis he became " The Warrior ".

Anything about the cause of death that you want others to know?

Lisa Kozel
Matthew fought a long hard battle with Ewings Sarcoma. This is a devastating cancer that claims many lives every year. Though his battle has come to an end his fight against this dreadful disease continues with the donation of his tumor to St. Jude. Let us all pray that his painful sacrifice leads to a cure.

Post photos showing different hairstyles over the years

Lisa Kozel

When did Matthew especially feel the impact of God or a divine presence?

Lisa Kozel
When he prayed for spiritual guidance about having surgery and received a direct answer.

Have you felt the presence of Matthew in your dreams or prayers?

Lisa Kozel
Matthew has gone home to be with the Lord but he is with us always in spirit. He is our guardian angel now and I feel he is watching over all of us every minute of the day. I feel the warmth of his presence each time I pray.
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