Matthew died Tuesday June 17th 2003 from injuries he received in an automobile accident on County Route 31 near Madrid.

Born March 19, 1982, in Ogdensburg, a son of Philip and Mary Hargrave Manchester, he was a 2000 graduate of Madrid-Waddington Central School, where he was valedictorian of his graduating class and received a $1,500 New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence based on his outstanding academic performance and Regents exam scores.

While a high school student, he was a member of Kathryn E. Fay Chapter of the National Honor Society, was listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students, attended the American Legion Boys State program and was a four-year member of the French Club, traveling to Paris, France.

He played bass guitar in the concert and stage bands, played in Valley League band, was a member of the soccer, basketball and baseball teams and was a member of the Yellow Jackets Section 10 basketball class D champions in 1999, receiving a Section 10 outstanding sportsmanship award.

For two years he attended Elmira College, where he was inducted into the college's chapter of Phi Eta Sigma national honor society, which recognizes superior academic ability and commitment to campus and community service, and was a student at Albany College of Pharmacy, where he was named to the dean's list.

Surviving besides his parents are his paternal grandmother, Mary Lou Manchester, West Bangor, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.