Former Rumson resident Matthew J. McDevitt passed away at his Red Bank home on Tuesday, Dec. 17. He was 81
Born in Newark, the son of Matthew and Mary (Canney) McDevitt, Matt later lived in East Orange, Interlaken and Rumson before settling in Red Bank many years ago. He graduated from St. Benedict's Prep in Newark in 1950.
After serving in the U.S. Army and earning an honorable discharge in 1955, Matt earned a bachelor of arts degree from Seton Hall University. He was a longtime regional manager for Control Engineering magazine with offices successively in Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting and Wayne, PA.
Matt was an avid NY Giant football fan and held season tickets for many years. He loved baseball as well, starting as a St. Louis Cardinal fan in his youth and then closely following both the Mets and Yankees.
Matt was known as well-read and especially knowledgeable about political biographies, civil war histories and the daily NY Times. Those who knew him well will attest to the breadth of his knowledge on a wide range of topics as well as his wit in conversation.
He is survived by his brother, Neil and wife Susan, of Warrington, PA.
He will be sadly missed by: his nephew, Neil and wife Sarah, of Montgomeryville, PA; his niece, Meghan McDevitt-Murphy and husband James, of Memphis, TN; and his nephew, Kevin and wife Stephanie, of Los Angeles, CA; and his grandnephews, Ethan, Ben, Finnegan and Declan.
Relatives and friends are invited to the Thompson Memorial Home, 310 Broad St., Red Bank at 9 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, followed by a funeral service at St. James Church, 94 Broad St., at 10:30 a.m. His interment will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local food bank or other charity of your own choosing.
* Obituary provided by Thompson Memorial Home
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