Matthew Kelly Crosby
September 2, 1988 - July 3, 2004

"Matt,It's been almost 2 years since you've been gone and I still miss you and think about you every day"

"Nina, Lianna, and I went to see you a few weeks ago. Even though its been a year since you and Dan passed away I still can't believe you are gone. I still remember the day you, Donald, and Nina came to my house for the first time...you were so quiet. I miss you and your Japanese lessons; wish you were still here. RIP Matt"

"Matthew you have been gone a year and you are sorely missed by everyone. Your friends still remember you and so do we. You were like a second son. I know you are watching over your family, they miss you and love you. God bless you Matt."

"Will be missed forever. Your sorrow is felt deep in our heart. We wish for you peace and comfort in the memory of Matt. Sarah and Jenn"

"Dear Martha, Howie, Meredith and Krista, I was so sad to hear about Matt. He and I grew up together sort of and got into all kinds of things together. I remember when my hamster got sick, he came with me and my mom to the vet. When we found out Ben the hamster died, Matt was there for me and my mom and mom took us to Chuckie Cheese. Matt was cool. I do miss him though, I told my dad that I almost called Matt to see if he wanted to hang out. Martha, Howie, Meredith, and Krista I am sorry for you losing Matt."

"To the Crosby family: I knew Matt through my sons Don and Matt, and he was always a pleasant and respectful young man whenever he was here. Having suffered my own loss recently, I can understand your pain and I offer you my sincerest condolences. Matthew is watching from above, and smiling down on you. He will always be with you. God Bless"

"we were best friends tell the end. every day tell god took you away we where hangin out i just wish thing where the same. but nothing will be the same with out you dude every day i think of you becuase i kno if you where still here we would be chillin at that moment. it just so hard to loose 2 of your friends and one being my best friend. every little thing reminds me of the good time we had and remmber i will never forget them. your memories are in my heart and i will nevr forget them.i just wish i didnt have to wait a life time to see you. ill miss you kid. ill see you at the cross roads Ben"

"Matt... hey man i miss you a lot. i remeber the time when we smoked and went back inside and your mom had just got home and she could smell it on us and she flipped out on us that was a good time. matt you would always make me laugh if i was in a bad mood you would say something dum and it would always make me laugh. you was always down with smoking and hanging out with some girls. you always had a RED on you. Crosby i will always remeber you as the yung one in the crew i will miss you love cliff"

"Matthew Kelly Crosby aka Hammy, You CRAZY CRAZY kid... Just by the nickname matt gave me Princess tells you how sweet of a person, or a "ladies man" Matthew was. Matt always called me Princess...never just Nina. I called him Hammy, because of his size, but it didnt offend him. And everytime someone else would call him Hammy he knew to yell at them for me. I dont even know how to put into words how much I already miss Matt. He was my BEST friend. I never knew a greater kid than Matthew Kelly Crosby. He never failed to put a smile on my face even at the worst times. I could never get mad at him..Matt was one of the few guys that I could ever feel comfortable with and thats because he was so trustworthy. He had so many great features about him and I dont think Ill ever find someone as awsome as Matt. Just a few days before Matt and dan passed away haley, ben, dan, and i the crew were all at bens house. Unfortunetly dan wouldnt let me get any pictures of him but Matt was modeling for us. Im so glad that ben saved those pictures on his computer because now I have floods of pictures of my favorite guy and his beautiful smile. Matt was always doing something crazy, from killing skunks to skateboarding off Bens roof. You never knew what that crazy kid would get himself into next. Its so hard to believe that hes really gone and that ill never see that PERFECT smile ever again. He smiled with his eyes..and his face was always glowing. I hate to use it in past tense but then I think of how awsome my past has been because of "my hammy". I wish that Matt could be in my future but theres somethings that you cant change. Going on in this crazy messed up world without Matt is going to be the hardest thing ill ever have to do. But there wont be a day that passes that he wont be on my mind. I love Matt and by the time that I realized that I really do love Matt it was too late. Matt just finished his 30 hours of community service at the potter league and he was so proud of himself..as was I. I remember all the great times..like fingerpainting on his door and graffiting his desk. "Nina Loves Hammy" written everywhere. I dont have to worry about never have telling you that I loved u, because I told you, and you knew. It wont ever be the same in "the neighbohood" without you and Danny. I want to send my condolences out to Howiewho DOES NOT want me to call him Mr. Crosby, Mrs Crosby, Meredith my buddy and Krista my trampoline partner You guys are the greatest people ever and Matthew turned out to be a great person because of all of you. Thank you for letting me get the chance to have been touched by Matt. And you guys wont get rid of me...I'll be by your house REALLY often. I love you guys. RIP Hammy "only the good die young" You better be the first smiling face I see when I get up there. Meet me at the gates. And Ill never regret one minute of time I spent with you. Thank you for being the brother I never had and giving me the time of my life. Ill never have a better time then the times I spent with you. "Eventually I'll see you in heaven". I love you baby boy."

"Matthew Kelly Crosby, love you so much. I can't even think about life without you. So many awsome memories from last year and I hate that i wasnt down there more this year to visit. That smile and your awsome personality always seemed to cheer everyone up, always making things better. I dont think I would have been able to get through last year without you. I miss you so much, keep shining down on all of us. All of my heart goes out to your family. Love you -- Alicia"

"MATTHEW KELLY CROSBY..one of the few who i can say was always there ALWAYS SMILING..keep shining crosby..the memories will remain in my heart FOREVER...U CONTINUE BEING MY HERO and MY BESTFRIEND and ill FOREVER LOVE YOU"

"There are so many wonderful things to say about Matt. I will always remember hanging out with Matt in the front yard. Matt, i will never forget the smile and laugh you always greeted me with and never forget you were the "daddy" in our big family with sarah krista and the rest of the gang! Meredith, Krista, Martha and Howie I am truly sorry for your loss. Matt will live on forever and my heart goes out to you. ~love, Casey Baechtold the girl always with the Jamesons"

"Our deepest condolences and sympathies to your family. It was a pleasure having Matthew at Camp WAVE. He will be greatly missed."

"Matt- You were so sweet and always had a smile on your face. Everytime i needed advice, you were there to give it to me. My condolences go out to your family. Im sorry. YOu will be truely missed"

"I would like you to know that there are so many hearts that feel for you and would like to extend sincere sympathy as you go through this most difficult time. I have a teenage son, and worry everyday, I live in Portsmouth and feel your grief every time I pass by, and every day I pray that you can find the inner strength to carry on through the most difficult time any parent could ever face. My heart and thoughts are with you. Judy Andrews"

"To soon to be gone.. Im sorry for your loss.. you will never be forgotten.. forever in our hearts and our prayers. I hope you and dan are in a better place now.. Im sorry Meredeth and the rest of your family"

"Matt was the bestist friend anyone could have My heart goes out to his family Just think he is in a safe place now. Much Love Casey"

"Losing Matt is the toughest thing I have experienced since I was six and lost my dad. At 47 I have had many losses since but nothing hurts or hits home more than losing Ben's best friend. Matt was a fixture in our home. He always made me smile - just because he walked in smiling or because of some crazy antic. And many times I just wanted to whack some sense into him. He always had a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye. Such wonderful boys. Such wonderful memories. I take small comfort in the fact that he is not alone and is in a better place than this tough old world. My heart and prayers go out to Matt's family."

"Dear Crosby Family: I knew Matt through Chris and Joe.. And im really sry for your lose, matt was a great person and always cheered me up when i was sad and was always there for me thru the roughest times in my life..This is a tough time in my life and hes not here for me, but i know he would want me to live my life normal and not let it make me cry.. He always wanted what was best for everyone... I`m gonna miss him and his smiling face, his big huggs and his great personality.. I send my condolences out to you and your family. Just think of Matt as your guardian Angel and as he is watching over your family and making sure nothing bad happens to you.. Matt- May you Rest in Peace and watch over all of us : You are greatly LOVED and missed.. ~Charlotte White~"

"I never thought good-bye would come so soon. I'll always miss that smile. We had some good times ill never forget. Love and miss you always ~marina"

"I was not well aquainted with Matt, but we had met once or twice, he was a really nice and sweet guy. In those few times that we met I don't think I've ever known someone as caring... May he rest in peace. To his family, I am very sorry for your loss, remember Matt is always going to be here, in our hearts, minds and memories. May God be with you and help you through these times of mourning and sorrow, to see you through. I hope you all the best in this sad time, may Matt Rest In Peace."

"May you find the courage to face tomorrow in the love that surrounds you today. My deepest sympathy."

"Matt was an awesome friend...i remember in math class in 8th grade, he'd always be the class clown, and he'd copy some of my homework, and when the teacher would catch him, she'd ask how he got the answer, and he'd choke, he'd just laugh, and the teacher would smile and roll her eyes... I'm sorry for your loss...I really am i'm also very good friends with Mariadth"

"its never easy to lose a friend especially when they're life has barely begun. i knew matt more than i knew dan but nevertheless losing the both of them is a feeling of sadness that i cant describe.there were a few times when me n dan shared a few jokes. he always had somethin funny to say. i remember when matt came over one weekend and we were all goofin around and my psycho rabbit attacked him and he thought he had rabies. we all laughed at him as he went after my rabbit again. then midnight came around n him n shane kept askin me if they could sleep over n even tried to bribe my dad. good times good times. i wish i was there but my emotions and condolences are there. i hope u guys get through this and take care of yourselves. please be careful. meredith u can get through this. and i'm here for you. Love Always. Shaboolique"

"Ive Matt, since i was in the 5th grade. he used to live in Newport Green were my aunt anne used to live. when ever i used to visit my little cousin and my aunt. we used to play outside. i remember. matt came up to me and was like "Was Sup, whats ur name." then we started to become friends playing with my little cousin who were just age of his little sister crista. me and matt, e the older one and he had no problem of just having innocent fun like playing hide and go seek. or telling ghost stories. i remember one night when i was in the 6th grade he came down to my house which was right over the fence on carroll @ 9 o clock at night and said "wanna scare the crap of my neighbors kids" and we found old halloween mask and went all around newport green scaring little kids in there windows... i could on for ever and give lil things we did, going to my dads resturaunt for pizza or just him coming over my house eveymorning so my mom could drive us to school. or how he called my a lil girl caused i used to take soo long getting ready for school. but matt was a really kind and fun loving guy and he will be missed.......... ~~~~~~~~~` Rocco Jweinat ~~~~~~~~~~~"

"i am very sadding about your son matthew ido not know you or your son may your son matt r.i.p and god watch over all of you.i feel your pain because i lost my great nieceabout nine months ago shantle bailey was struck and killed in middletown by ajeep.so i know what you are going thru.again i am truly sorry. the griffin family."

"martha, howie, meredith and crista... i wish i was there to hug you all. matt will be missed. he could always make me laugh."

"Nothing is harder than losing someone you love, but friends can help the healing, please know you have a friend who cares deeply Friend always Vera Beauvais"

"To the Crosby Family..my heart is with you all even though I only knew Matt for a short time..he was one of the best kids I ever knew... he will be truly missed...love...andrea..."