Matthew Sopher

David C. Gross Funeral Homes

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Matthew Eugene Sopher
b October 7, 1931 Grove City, PA
d February 25, 2013 Indian Rocks Beach, FL
age 81

Matthew E. Sopher passed away peacefully with his children at his side
on Monday morning, February 25 in the Largo Medical Center from
complications of an extended illness.

Matt was the middle son of Matthew Dentin Sopher and Virginia
Hitchcock Sopher of Grove City, PA. He graduated from Grove City
High School (PA) in 1950 after playing on the Grove City Eagles
football team with his 2 brothers. He enlisted in the United States
Marine Corps and was honorably discharged after several cruises
associated with the Korean conflict. He returned home to attend Grove
City College and major in Accounting. While there, he worked part
time at the Shelly Funeral home, joined the Beta Sigma Fraternity and
decided to "stay in town" to establish his career. He was soon swept
off his feet by the sweet smile of a lovely brunette nurse in a blue
convertible and married Alice Cleo Sholler of Harrisville, PA on July
23, 1955.

Matt and Alice were the proud parents of Melinda Beth (Mindy) Sopher
of Raleigh, NC, a faculty member at NC State University, and Michael
Eugene of Indian Rocks Beach, FL, a Lumber Broker. The Sopher family
and made their home in Grove City until Alice passed away in 2004.
Matt then moved to Florida to live with Michael and his family, Joann
Nelson and her children Shannon, 17 and Eric 13, where he was
delighted to share his final years with them.

Matt Sopher was employed by the Cooper Bessemer Engine plant in Grove
City, then managed several trucking companies for the majority of his
life, ending his career as General Manager of J Miller Express in
Mercer and President of their Dry Bulk Division. He did private and
contract accounting work after he retired.

Matt was a member of Grove City's Tower United Presbyterian Church,
Elks Club, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Eagles. He was a
leader in the Grove City Jaycees and helped to create the annual Grove
City Street Fair with them. "Mac Jr" also followed in father "Mac's"
footsteps and became a Master Mason at the Grove City Lodge F & AM,
then served as DeMolay Advisor when son Michael was Master Councilor.
Matt was an active member of the American Trucking Association and
enjoyed traveling with Alice to the ATA Conventions around the
country. His membership in the Grove City Country Club included great
memories with a wonderful long time golf foursome and "at least two"
holes in one.

He was thankful for the love of his siblings: older brother Robert
(Bob) of Hermitage, PA and wife Sally, sister Evelyn Robertson of The
Villages, FL and her husband Michael, sister Frances Herring of Humble
Texas and her husband Bob, and his younger brother Dick (C. Richard),
and his wife Carole of Bethel Park, PA. Their combined 14 children
gave Matt and Alice wonderful nieces and nephews to enjoy and cherish.
Matt was predeceased by his parents, his younger brother, Dick Sopher
and his Brother in Law Mike Robertson.

Matt was a model of strength and grace as he battled both melanoma and
leukemia, while his wife and daughter fought three other cancers. He
loved the US Marine Corps, Chinese cooking, golf, travel, reading,
Pittsburgh Steelers football, professional boxing, "dancing with his
bride," breeding English Bulldogs, bragging about his children, and
most of all, he loved Alice.

As per his wishes, the family will host a Celebration of Matt's Life
including Military Honors on the beach in Florida later this spring.
Arrangements are being handled by the David C. Gross Funeral Home of
St. Petersburg at www.davidcgross.com where they will share
celebration details as they form. For those who wish to honor him, in
lieu of flowers, friends may make donations in tribute to Matthew E.
Sopher in any of these three ways: by noting "The Sopher Scholarship
Fund" to support higher education graduate work and, as Matt said,
"perpetuate the good family name" at
www.kappadelta.org/makefoundationdonation, or to help kids have a nice
Christmas through the US Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation at
www.toysfortots.org/donate/tribute-donation.asp, or the Pretty in
Pink Foundation to directly help cancer survivors at
www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org.

The family expresses sincere appreciation to Matt's care givers at
Largo Medical Center and Hospice, Bay Pines Veteran's Hospital, his
Western PA Oncolological team, Father Bob of Calvary Episcopal Church
in Indian Rocks Beach, their wonderful family, "extended family" and
lifelong friends Pat and George Shontz of Madeira Beach, Florida for
the exceptional care and love Matt received through the years.

David C. Gross Funeral Homes, Belcher Road Chapel in Clearwater is serving the family.

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