Obituary Matthew J Kingfield
Last updated: 10/11/2021
Express Times Legacy posting
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP Matthew J. Kingfield, 50, of Bethlehem Township, passed away on Dec. 21, 2017, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg. Born March 27, 1967, Matthew was the son of the Honorable John F. Kingfield and Kathleen A. Dougherty Kingfield of Lopatcong Township, NJ. Matthew graduated from Phillipsburg High School, attended the University of Arkansas, and graduated from Montclair State University. He was employed by Standard Register, Moore Business Forms, and Warren Business Forms. He subsequently became owner and president of the later firm, renaming it Warren Business Products and moving it to Phillipsburg, NJ. Matt was a versatile athlete and played three sports in high school. In football while in high school, he was named to the all-area first team and at Montclair State was named to the first team all-league. He was an avid Red Sox fan and made a number of trips to Boston to see them play. Matt was also a generous contributor to local sports activities. He enjoyed golf and was a member of Harkers Hollow and Silver Creek Golf and Country Clubs. He will be remembered by his family and friends as a generous, kind, and caring individual. Survivors, in addition to his parents, are his wife, Kathryn F. Chidsey Kingfield, and their son, Matthew J. Kingfield Jr.; his sister, Karen E. Carapezzi of Lopatcong Township, and her children, Daniel, Tyler, and Julianna. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. at St. Philip & St. James Catholic Church, 430 South Main St., Phillipsburg. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday at St. Philip & James at 10 a.m. The interment will be at St. Philip & James Cemetery in Greenwich Township, NJ. The Finegan Funeral Home in Phillipsburg is handling arrangements, fineganfh.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, stjude.org, or Special Olympics, specialolympicspa.org. Finegan Funeral Home 302 Heckman St. Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 908-859-4500