Matthew Bryan Meiring

Matthew Bryan Meiring, loving son, brother, and friend, passed away at the age of 54, on Sunday, August 1, 2021. Matthew, son of William and Margaret Meiring, was the youngest of four boys. He was born in September of 1966, in Utica, NY. The family moved to Orange County, in 1974. Matthew graduated from Sonora High School, in La Habra, in 1985. Matthew was a big, strong kid who excelled in sports, such as basketball and especially baseball, where he gained attention in his sophomore year. He went on to study Advance Automotive Technology at Fullerton College and was employed by a local geological drilling company. Matthew was a kind and caring individual, always ready to lend a hand to his friends. Matthew was a fighter; he did not let his leukemia diagnosis and relapse in high school hold him back. Matthew was an avid hiker and camper, always ready for an adventure. He loved road trips with Marie, his brothers, friends and his dogs. He camped at most of the National Parks, including in Alaska. His hobbies include taking apart anything mechanical, deep-sea fishing, dirt bike riding, skeet shooting, birding and any other excuse he came up with to be outside. His passions were anything techie, chess, gardening, photography/cinematography, and his dogs. Matthew was preceded in death by his father, Bill and his mother, Peg. He is survived by the love of his life, Marie, his brothers, Michael, Mark and Malcolm, his niece, Christy, and his nephew, Eric. A funeral service will be held on Saturday August 28th, 2021, at Memorial Garden, 455 W. Central Ave., Brea, CA, at 3:00pm. To be followed by a Celebration of Life at Mimi’s Café, on 18342 Imperial Hwy, Yorba Linda, Ca. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Matthew's name to your choice of any of the following charities: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, The City of Hope, the American Heart Association, the Ronald MacDonald House, or The Downtown Dog Rescue. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society: https://givenow.lls.org Children's Hospital Los Angeles: https://secure1.chla.org/chla/donatetoday The City of Hope: https://www.cityofhope.org American Heart Society: https://www.heart.org The Ronald MacDonald House: https://www.rmhc.org The Downtown Dog Rescue: https://downtowndogrescue.org

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Matthew Bryan Meiring

August 1, 2021