Matthew B. Areford
Matthew B. Areford, 50, of Rices Landing, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 23, 2016.
He was born July 5, 1965, in Waynesburg, a son of Nancy S. Rush and the late Dale W. Areford.
Mr. Areford was a veteran of Operation Desert Storm and the Global War on Terrorism, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps from December 1986 to December 1992. He also served for several years in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
He worked as a corrections officer at SCI-Greene in Waynesburg.
Mr. Areford loved brewing beer at home, hunting, fishing and cooking.
On August 29, 1995, he married Angie J. Smith, who survives.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are his mother and stepfather, Nancy Rush Metz and husband Mike of Carmichaels; three children, Aaron M. Areford of Florida, Robert W. Woodring and wife Toni of Reston, Virginia and Amanda D. Duranko of Pittsburgh; two grandchildren, Morgaine Rico-Woodring and Harley Woodring-Rico; two sisters, Theresa Irwin (Dave) of Holly, Michigan and Loretta Crouch (Mark) of Masontown and two brothers, Delbert Areford (Shannon) of Camden, South Carolina and Johnny Lasko (Kelli) of Carmichaels.
Deceased, in addition to his father, is a brother, Charles Lasko.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, PA 15344, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 29, with the Rev. Calvin Linderman officiating. Interment will follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township, with military honors accorded by the U.S. Marine Corps and American Legion Post 400 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491, both of Carmichaels.
Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.