Matt passed away when we were in 9th or 10 grade. so about 1986-ish. He was known to our group as "Corky".
was really hard to be at that funeral. not a dry eye in the place. i still miss him today.
Matt and I used to go fishing everynight by his house on little cedar. we'd take the boat out and pick up Amy Peters and Debbie Ferge. the funniest time i remember with Corky was when we were tubing. he cracked the whip and my swim shorts came off. i let go of the rope and noticed i was about 20 ft away from some old ladies having tea on the docks. corky boated off and i had to swim with my white ass sticking out of the water back to his dock.
I will never forget Matt's huge truck. Driving around in the back of his truck,in December, drunk off my butt, and then falling out of it into the ShopKo parking lot; or driving around in the camero in the winter with no heat; or watching Headbangers Ball in his basement. He gets brought up every now and then in conversations and I will always miss him.
Well, he was my first real boyfriend, will never forget his red Camero or his big blue truck and all the cuising we did, or the time we skipped school and went to my house to cook spegetti and sparkling grape juice pretending it was wine. He really was a special guy, must have been to make me, Sue and Deanna all fight over him.lol Even though we all became friends in the end. He will always be missed
Lots of great memories with Matt, Remember that the white fence and his camero were never friends...I think the neighbor had to replace that fence at least once a month. I still wonder how my Dad found me partying that night at Matts house...maybe our parents were smarter than we gave them credit for! I do remember all the other girls fighting over him all the time...however just being his friend was a really nice thing for me and those memories are greatly treasured! He is deeply missed! Too bad we never took any pictures when we were growing up but if anyone has any please put them on the site! Jennifer
Matthew J. Rock n Roll or Warlock died on April 30th 1989. His body was found in the woods at the end of Little Cedar Lane on May 2, 1989. My fondest memories of Matt are laying on his waterbed talking about what we wanted to do when we "grew up", names for our kids, how many dogs we were gonna have......... I was one of the closest people to Matt and I do not know why or what drove him to do something so stupid. I remember he called me and asked if I wanted to go see Major League the movie with him, and I told him no, I was sick of his bullshit! That was a pretty normal conversation for him and I at that time. If any one knows where Nate or Tom and Elaine are I would love to know, I have some baby pics of him that they might like. I also have every letter he wrote me, pictures he drew, and songs in my head that are forever playing........ He is deeply missed and I have never gotten over it. P.S. I am NOT the one who partied on his grave after his funeral!!!
I didn't think it was 1989. But i'll believe you on that one D. Haven't seen any of you for a long time. I really weirded out at his funeral. sorry for that. I remember that His mom called my house and asked if i had seen him lately. Me and Gary Cardarelle went looking for him, made a bunch of calls. He was found in the same area that we made our tree fort many years earlier. For a long time i thought where he was found was directed towards me and a few of us that built the fort. That really hit home. When i got the call when he was found, i blacked out, passed out or whatever happened.
Matt and I had a little falling out. I didn't care for the people he was starting to associate with. They weren't true friends. They used him for his parents money and posessions. It just pissed me off about what he was doing and who he was hanging with before he passed. no i don't mean you girls. Some of his so called friends had Corky take things from his parents for their benefit. He did it to be cool and they just kept asking him to do it. what kind of friends would do that?
I also remember Corky and i were hunting rabbits in his back yard bush line and his arrow ricochet off of a rock and stuck in my butt cheeck. I slowly got into the house and his mom and dad were deciding what to do. there i was with my fat white butt bent over the counter, his mom was wiping the blood off my ass and his dad was yelling how irresponsible we were. then Nate walked in with the cleaning lady. the look on her face said it all. It's not everyday you show your ass to your buddy's mom and bend over in the kitchen with the whole family there. the whole time Corky was making faces at me. I remember he started to make up a song about "My mom like's butts and i cannot lie." sort of a sir mix a lot kind of theme.
also his dog (that big hairy sheep dog) kept eating my socks everytime i stayed over night. making pizzas in the downstairs family room and matt getting yelled at for spilling or staining the white room carpet.
I remember after the funeral, we met at D's and you girls took care of me that night. thank you for that. i have never forgot that about you. I was messed up for quite a while over his passing. Chris
Well said Chris! Those people were not "true friends" and he was making wrong choices in the end. Deanna girl, you were his "heart" in the end. I think my sister still talks to Nate, I'll try to track him down.
I really thought Matt was a neat guy - was so sad when he died ! I remember going to his funeral and cried so hard . There wasn't a dry eye in the room . He had such nice parents too . I remember going to their store downtown Hartford and enjoying talking with them .I liked Matt because he didn't care if you were in the 'it' group or not like some did in order to be your friend.
Appreciate all your comments on my brother, Matt. Even twenty years later I still remember like it was yesterday. It's nice to see that others still have him in their thoughts. My parents are doing great - living now in Huntsville, Alabama - Still just as cool as Christmas. I own my home now in Indianapolis, IN and don't have any children (unless you count my four cats and dog) -- Just wanted to post a 'thank you' for all the comments - it really meant a lot to me to see that y'all still keep Matt in your thoughts. Having a suicide in the family really puts things into perspective - and I must say it has made me appreciate everyday. I remain optimistic -- I mean - there is no sense in being pessimistic - it wouldn't work anyway:) In order to bring some kind of voice to my brother in the thread of this reunion - I would like to say for him a reminder to you: Tomorrow doesn't have to be just another yesterday. No matter what has happened up to this point it can all be changed by one person - YOU! If anyone wants to get a hold of me, you are welcome to email me at natethenatural@gmail.com.
This is a message from Tom & Elaine Kennelly (Matt's parents):
Hello to all from Tom and Elaine Kennelly. What a joy it has been for us to read your memories with Matt! A parent never really "gets over" the tragic death of a child, and as some of you are parents yourselves, you certainly understand. We still miss him, even grieve for him, but we do know that he is in a far better place. He is with his Savior, Jesus Christ, in Heaven. How can we be so sure? Go to his gravesite, and there you will find a Bible verse on his tombstone. It says that "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, and whoever believes in Him has eternal life." In spite of his choices, Matt did believe, and we are forever grateful. We will see him again! Thanks, Deanna, for asking about us - that was a thoughtful thing to do, and you are correct about the dates. Matt died on April 30, 1989. How quickly the time has gone. Our other son, Nathan, is terrific! I hope you all get to see him this weekend. We don't see enough of him since he lives in Indianapolis and we live in Huntsville, AL. We have a website, TomAndElaineHomes.com. We'd love to hear from y'all, as they say in the South. Give Gary Cardarelle and others from St. Johns Grade School our greetings when you see them. Love and thanks to you all for remembering Matthew. It means SO much to us! God's blessings to everyone. (And have fun at the reunion!)
Chris Dymale
Matt passed away when we were in 9th or 10 grade. so about 1986-ish. He was known to our group as "Corky".was really hard to be at that funeral. not a dry eye in the place. i still miss him today.
Matt and I used to go fishing everynight by his house on little cedar. we'd take the boat out and pick up Amy Peters and Debbie Ferge.
the funniest time i remember with Corky was when we were tubing. he cracked the whip and my swim shorts came off. i let go of the rope and noticed i was about 20 ft away from some old ladies having tea on the docks. corky boated off and i had to swim with my white ass sticking out of the water back to his dock.
Matt is definitely missed.
chris dymale
Beth Richards
I will never forget Matt's huge truck. Driving around in the back of his truck,in December, drunk off my butt, and then falling out of it into the ShopKo parking lot; or driving around in the camero in the winter with no heat; or watching Headbangers Ball in his basement. He gets brought up every now and then in conversations and I will always miss him.Lisa Ellingboe (Anguiano)
Well, he was my first real boyfriend, will never forget his red Camero or his big blue truck and all the cuising we did, or the time we skipped school and went to my house to cook spegetti and sparkling grape juice pretending it was wine. He really was a special guy, must have been to make me, Sue and Deanna all fight over him.lol Even though we all became friends in the end. He will always be missedJennifer Osowski (Branch)
Lots of great memories with Matt,Remember that the white fence and his camero were never friends...I think the neighbor had to replace that fence at least once a month.
I still wonder how my Dad found me partying that night at Matts house...maybe our parents were smarter than we gave them credit for! I do remember all the other girls fighting over him all the time...however just being his friend was a really nice thing for me and those memories are greatly treasured! He is deeply missed! Too bad we never took any pictures when we were growing up but if anyone has any please put them on the site!
Jennifer
Deanna McWaters
Matthew J. Rock n Roll or Warlock died on April 30th 1989. His body was found in the woods at the end of Little Cedar Lane on May 2, 1989.My fondest memories of Matt are laying on his waterbed talking about what we wanted to do when we "grew up", names for our kids, how many dogs we were gonna have.........
I was one of the closest people to Matt and I do not know why or what drove him to do something so stupid. I remember he called me and asked if I wanted to go see Major League the movie with him, and I told him no, I was sick of his bullshit! That was a pretty normal conversation for him and I at that time.
If any one knows where Nate or Tom and Elaine are I would love to know, I have some baby pics of him that they might like. I also have every letter he wrote me, pictures he drew, and songs in my head that are forever playing........
He is deeply missed and I have never gotten over it.
P.S. I am NOT the one who partied on his grave after his funeral!!!
Chris Dymale
I didn't think it was 1989. But i'll believe you on that one D. Haven't seen any of you for a long time. I really weirded out at his funeral. sorry for that.I remember that His mom called my house and asked if i had seen him lately. Me and Gary Cardarelle went looking for him, made a bunch of calls. He was found in the same area that we made our tree fort many years earlier. For a long time i thought where he was found was directed towards me and a few of us that built the fort. That really hit home. When i got the call when he was found, i blacked out, passed out or whatever happened.
Matt and I had a little falling out. I didn't care for the people he was starting to associate with. They weren't true friends. They used him for his parents money and posessions.
It just pissed me off about what he was doing and who he was hanging with before he passed. no i don't mean you girls. Some of his so called friends had Corky take things from his parents for their benefit. He did it to be cool and they just kept asking him to do it. what kind of friends would do that?
I also remember Corky and i were hunting rabbits in his back yard bush line and his arrow ricochet off of a rock and stuck in my butt cheeck. I slowly got into the house and his mom and dad were deciding what to do. there i was with my fat white butt bent over the counter, his mom was wiping the blood off my ass and his dad was yelling how irresponsible we were. then Nate walked in with the cleaning lady. the look on her face said it all. It's not everyday you show your ass to your buddy's mom and bend over in the kitchen with the whole family there. the whole time Corky was making faces at me. I remember he started to make up a song about "My mom like's butts and i cannot lie." sort of a sir mix a lot kind of theme.
also his dog (that big hairy sheep dog) kept eating my socks everytime i stayed over night. making pizzas in the downstairs family room and matt getting yelled at for spilling or staining the white room carpet.
I remember after the funeral, we met at D's and you girls took care of me that night. thank you for that. i have never forgot that about you. I was messed up for quite a while over his passing.
Chris
Lisa Ellingboe (Anguiano)
Well said Chris! Those people were not "true friends" and he was making wrong choices in the end. Deanna girl, you were his "heart" in the end. I think my sister still talks to Nate, I'll try to track him down.Gail Maeder (Smith)
I really thought Matt was a neat guy - was so sad when he died ! I remember going to his funeral and cried so hard . There wasn't a dry eye in the room . He had such nice parents too . I remember going to their store downtown Hartford and enjoying talking with them .I liked Matt because he didn't care if you were in the 'it' group or not like some did in order to be your friend.Nate Kennelly
Appreciate all your comments on my brother, Matt. Even twenty years later I still remember like it was yesterday. It's nice to see that others still have him in their thoughts. My parents are doing great - living now in Huntsville, Alabama - Still just as cool as Christmas. I own my home now in Indianapolis, IN and don't have any children (unless you count my four cats and dog) --Just wanted to post a 'thank you' for all the comments - it really meant a lot to me to see that y'all still keep Matt in your thoughts. Having a suicide in the family really puts things into perspective - and I must say it has made me appreciate everyday. I remain optimistic -- I mean - there is no sense in being pessimistic - it wouldn't work anyway:)
In order to bring some kind of voice to my brother in the thread of this reunion - I would like to say for him a reminder to you: Tomorrow doesn't have to be just another yesterday. No matter what has happened up to this point it can all be changed by one person - YOU!
If anyone wants to get a hold of me, you are welcome to email me at natethenatural@gmail.com.
Lisa Albert (Wallner)
This is a message from Tom & Elaine Kennelly (Matt's parents):Hello to all from Tom and Elaine Kennelly. What a joy it has been for us to read your memories with Matt! A parent never really "gets over" the tragic death of a child, and as some of you are parents yourselves, you certainly understand. We still miss him, even grieve for him, but we do know that he is in a far better place. He is with his Savior, Jesus Christ, in Heaven. How can we be so sure? Go to his gravesite, and there you will find a Bible verse on his tombstone. It says that "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, and whoever believes in Him has eternal life." In spite of his choices, Matt did believe, and we are forever grateful. We will see him again! Thanks, Deanna, for asking about us - that was a thoughtful thing to do, and you are correct about the dates. Matt died on April 30, 1989. How quickly the time has gone. Our other son, Nathan, is terrific! I hope you all get to see him this weekend. We don't see enough of him since he lives in Indianapolis and we live in Huntsville, AL. We have a website, TomAndElaineHomes.com.
We'd love to hear from y'all, as they say in the South. Give Gary Cardarelle and others from St. Johns Grade School our greetings when you see them. Love and thanks to you all for remembering Matthew. It means SO much to us! God's blessings to everyone. (And have fun at the reunion!)