Obituary
Matthew Corey Freiberg, 58, of Petaluma, CA, passed away unexpectedly at home on September 2, 2024 . Matthew was born on May 20th, 1966 in San Jose, California, to Allan and Mary (Szczesny) Freiberg. He had three children: Corey, Shawn and Alexandra.
Matthew grew up in San Jose, and graduated from James Lick High School of San Jose, California. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and worked as a Navy corpsman, and …
Event details
Memorial events are private
A small Memorial Service was held in Bodega Bay, October 17, 2024.
Poetry at the event:
"God of the Open Air", by Henry Van Dyke
" ... Let me not creep
Into some darkened room and hide
From all that makes the world so bright and dear;
But throw the windows wide
To welcome in the light..."
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Community Involvement
Church
Attendee of
First Presbyterian Church of Petaluma
Participated in
Ironworker of
Iron Workers Union Local 378
Labor Union
Favorites
What were Matthew's favorite books?
Grandma Grace's
Grandma Grace's
Grandma Grace's
What were Matthew's favorite ways to exercise?
Ironworking. The job was the exercise.
Ironworking. The job was the exercise.
Ironworking. The job was the exercise.
What were Matthew's favorite ways to spend free time?
Matthew loved woodworking, fishing at Clear Lake and the Russian River, hiking, and …
Matthew loved woodworking, fishing at Clear Lake and the Russian River, hiking, and collecting…
Matthew loved woodworking, fishing at Clear Lake and the Russian River, hiking, and collecting antiques
What were Matthew's favorite sports teams?
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
Other key details
Method of disposition
Cremation
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