Matthew S. Hefferman, 54, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI. For 32 memorable years, he was the beloved husband of Elizabeth A. (Barrette) Hefferman of Warwick, RI.
Born in Milford, MA, he was the son of Robert E. and Marlene R. (Haskell) Hefferman of Bellingham, MA.
Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by three sons: Gerald M. Hefferman and fiancée, Elizabeth Tashash, Scott B. Hefferman and girlfriend, Katherine Smith, and Patrick E. Hefferman and fiancée, Rachel Ravelo; two siblings: sister Elizabeth H. Ooi and her husband, Boon Ooi of Washington, D. C., and brother Nathaniel C. Hefferman and wife, Bobbie Carlton of Lexington, MA; and a large, loving extended family.
A Catholic Prayer Service with words of remembrance will take place at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, RI on Saturday, August 13 at 10:00 A.M. Calling hours will be Friday, August 12 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at donate.lls.org. Remembrances may be shared at his family’s memorial page at rememberingmatt.weebly.com. For more information, see carpenterjenks.com
