1983
Matthew
2022
Matthew C. Leister
December 3, 1983 — January 27, 2022
Matthew Leister Obituary
Matthew C. Leister, 38, of Willimantic, CT passed away on January 27, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, FL to Tina (Leister) Griffith.
Matthew was one of God’s Specials Angels. Everyone who met him was blessed. He had a way of touching the lives of everyone he met very quickly. His smile and beautiful blue eyes drew you in.
He is survived by his mother and step father, Thomas and Tina Griffith of Columbia; brother Gregory Williams and his fiancé Christine LaPointe of Willimantic; sisters, Nicole Griffith Villalobos and her husband Juan Manuel of East Hartford and Ashley Griffith of Colchester; grandparents Doris and John Andrini of Palm Coast, FL, Ed and Pat Leister of New Oxford, PA, and Helen Griffith of Cummington, MA; uncles, Dwayne, Jeff, Ed and Todd Leister, Jeff and Mike Riebling and Dale Griffith and their families; as well as his extended family at the Card Street Group Home. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Thomas Griffith, Sr of Willimantic, CT.
Matthew’s family would like to thank the amazing doctors, nurses and staff at Backus Hospital for their wonderful care.
Matthew’s family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. Willimantic. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to First Congregational Church of Willimantic for our Love Offering for those in need. For an online memorial guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com
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Matthew C. Leister, 38, of Willimantic, CT passed away on January 27, 2022. He was born in Jacksonville, FL to Tina (Leister) Griffith.
Matthew was one of God’s Specials Angels. Everyone who met him was blessed. He had a way of touching the lives of everyone he met very quickly. His smile and beautiful blue eyes drew you in.
He is survived by his mother and step father, Thomas and Tina Griffith of Columbia; brother Gregory Williams and his fiancé Christine LaPointe of Willimantic; sisters, Nicole Griffith Villalobos and her husband Juan Manuel of East Hartford and Ashley Griffith of Colchester; grandparents Doris and John Andrini of Palm Coast, FL, Ed and Pat Leister of New Oxford, PA, and Helen Griffith of Cummington, MA; uncles, Dwayne, Jeff, Ed and Todd Leister, Jeff and Mike Riebling and Dale Griffith and their families; as well as his extended family at the Card Street Group Home. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Thomas Griffith, Sr of Willimantic, CT.
Matthew’s family would like to thank the amazing doctors, nurses and staff at Backus Hospital for their wonderful care.
Matthew’s family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, February 11, 2022 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. Willimantic. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to First Congregational Church of Willimantic for our Love Offering for those in need. For an online memorial guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralhome.com
To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree
in memory of Matthew C. Leister, please visit our floral store.
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To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Matthew C. Leister, please visit our flower store.
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