Obituary of Matthew Edward Urban

Matthew Edward Urban, age 31, of Killingworth passed away unexpectedly as a result of an automobile accident in Killingworth on Sunday morning May 13th. Matt was the beloved son of Rudolph and Shirley (Gentile) Urban of Chester. He was born in Middletown on August 3, 1980. He was a member of the class of 1998 graduating from Valley Regional High School in Deep River. Matt was employed at Shop-Rite in Clinton and had worked in the produce department and most recently was very involved in computer generated ordering and customer service. He was a man very much on the move and concerned with others, he will be remembered as always being there to help and lend a helping hand to those in need. Matt was an avid Boston Red Sox and Detroit Red Wings fan, and he loved to bike and hike. He had a great love of photography and cameras and was extremely proud of his vegan lifestyle. Besides his parents he leaves his brothers, Dana M. Urban, of Killingworth, and Jake T. Urban, of Chester, his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Cheroyl Gentile, of Jamestown, RI, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 18th from 4:00PM to 7:00PM at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 19th at 10:00AM at Saint Joseph's Church, 48 Middlesex Avenue in Chester. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Westbrook. In lieu of flowers memorial contribution may be made in Matt's name to the American Cancer Society, 825 Brook Street, I-91 Tech. Center, Rocky Hill, CT 06067