Rumson-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) Class of 1984 graduate Matthew Edward George Ross passed away suddenly in October. He was 57.

“My brother Mat loved to sing. He loved to laugh. He loved his children, and he adored the children he taught in his
30 years as a school teacher. “

Mat Ross’s sister, Rossi

At RFH, Mat ran track. After graduation, he spent 30 years, from 1988 until 2018, as a “patient educator to hundreds of students” in Los Angeles, CA. He was also an accountant; and, later in life became a rabbi.

Mat is survived by: his beloved children, Tova Morrison, David Ross, and Chana Ben-Abraham; five grandchildren; and his older sister, Rossi.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. at the Baron Hirsch Cemetery, 1126 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314.

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