Obituary of Matthew E. McElhaney

Matthew McElhaney South Plainfield- Matthew McElhaney, 90, died on Friday, April 17, 2009 at the West Hickory Haven Nursing Home in Milford, MI. Born in New Brunswick, he resided in East Millstone before moving to South Plainfield in 1951 and most recently to Michigan with his daughter, Maureen Izzo. Matthew was employed as a Gear Cutter for Mack Truck formerly of Plainfield & Syncro Machine Company of Perth Amboy. Most recently he was employed as a Gear Cutter for Mann-Rowland Company of Middlesex for 12 years retiring in 1984. He had served in the United States Army during WW II, serving under General Patton. Matthew is a member of the VFW Memorial Post # 6763, & the American Legion Chaumont Post # 243 both of South Plainfield. He was a avid photographer & motorcyclist. He was a member of the Harley of Edison Motorcycle Club, where he served as the club's photographer. Matthew was also an avid swimmer & had a personal record of a 50 mile swim in the South Plainfield Community pool. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Margaret (Schwarz) who died in 2007 and his son, Matthew, who died in 1988, he is survived by his two daughters, Patricia Smith of Lorton, VA & Maureen Izzo & her husband, Pat, of Commerce Township, MI . His son, Michael and his wife, Barbara, of Indiana, PA., and seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 beginning 10:00 AM in the McCriskin-Gustafson Home for Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains. Relatives & friends may attend the visitation hours on Friday, April 24, 2009 from 5-9 PM and on Saturday from 9:30 AM until the service time.