Matthew James Dufford, 30, of Livingston, departed this life on August 22 to begin a new journey. Visitation was held on Sunday, August 27, at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston. The funeral service was offered at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Livingston, on Monday, August 28. Cremation will be private. Matthew was born and raised in Livingston, and was a graduate of Livingston High School, class of 2005. He was employed at Saint Barnabas Medical Center since 2012, in the staffing and birth certificate department, and had been working for the New Jersey Perinatal Association. He also did some modeling in Spain and Italy. Matthew impacted so many people with his compassion, wit, and humor. He will be missed by all who knew him. Matthew is survived by his parents, Craig and Susan Dufford; his brother, Keith Dufford, and his wife, Meghan; as well as his niece and nephews, Liam, Jaime, and Ryan. He also leaves behind his aunts and uncles, David and Marybeth Bohri, Bill and Cindy Bohri, Chris and Paula Ely, and Ed and Kyle Chedister; as well as his dog, Willam; and many close and devoted family members and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations in Matthew’s name may be made to the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, 194 NJ-10, East Hanover, N.J. 07936 or to the Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039.
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