Matthew Stephen Gould

Matthew Stephen Gould, 44, of South Washington Street, North Attleboro, died early Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He was surrounded by his loving wife and best friend, Deborah Clark Gould, and his devoted parents Maxwell G. and Eileen "Pat" M. (Dupelle) Gould and his sister-in-law, Donna Clark. In his last days he was surrounded by many of his family and friends. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts on June 21, 1968, Matt was a courageous man that fought a long hard battle having been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at the age of six months. Matt later received a lung transplant at the University Hospital in Minnesota in October of 1994 after which he spent much time traveling with family and friends most notably in Germany, California and Mexico where he bungee jumped much to the delight of his parents. Other than a short period of time when Matt lived in Florida with friends, he was a lifelong resident of North Attleboro and graduated from North Attleboro High School in 1986. Many of his high school friends were among those that Matt lived with in his earlier years creating lasting memories and friendships that remained throughout his life until his final hours. Prior to his lung transplant Matt worked for Paramount Cards with his father after having attended New England Tech. In April of 2002 Matt had a kidney donated to him from his father. In May of 2003 he began dating Deborah Clark to whom he was married on October 16, 2004. Matt and Debbie made their home together in North Attleboro where Matt spent much of his time working on projects with his mother, Pat. Matt loved music and enjoyed playing the guitar. He will be lovingly remembered by his family and friends as a kind, caring, and compassionate young man. He enjoyed life to the fullest and expressed his creativity through photography, music and landscaping. He had a quick wit that at times appeared irreverent but his sense of humor was enjoyed by many. Matt had a keen intelligence and interest in exploring philosophy, astronomy, psychology and the physics of the universe. His intellectual curiosities were as varied as the New England weather. He enjoyed in depth analysis of any controversial subject anyone would dare to discuss with him. In addition to his wife and parents, Matthew is survived by his wife's parents: Arthur and Eleanor (Plante) Clark; his brother-in-law: Christopher Clark and his wife, Heather; his sister-in-law: Donna Clark and his nieces and nephews Ryan Gould, Shane Gould, Kyle Gould. Morgan Gould, Haleigh Clark and Hunter Clark all of North Attleboro; his paternal grandmother: Bernice (Michelson) Gould of Attleboro; his aunt: Ann (Dupelle) Dailey of North Attleboro and additional aunts and uncles, many cousins, dear friends and extended family. He was the maternal grandson of the late Hedley A. and Katherine E. (McCarthy) Dupelle and the paternal grandson of the late Maxwell Gould. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend visitation on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013 from 4:00 - 8:00 PM in the "Memorial Chapel" of Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Those in need of a ride to visitation may call the funeral home at (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for such gratis transportation. Children's room available during visitation. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a graveside funeral service celebrating and reflecting on Matt's life on SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013 at 12:00 NOON at the Mount Hope Cemetery and Arboretum, Mount Hope Street, North Attleboro. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery and Arboretum, Mount Hope Street, North Attleboro. Following cemetery services an invitation will be extended to join the family for a time of continued fellowship, refreshments and remembrance at the Bella Sarno Ristorante, 553 Kelley Boulevard, North Attleboro. In lieu of flowers donations, memorial donations may be made to the Matt Gould Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 606, North Attleboro, MA 02761-0606. The funds collected will be donated in Matt's name to families in the area or at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Boston in need of financial assistance to help defray the cost of caring for sick loved ones. To send the family an expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200.