Obituary of Irwin Matus

Irwin Matus, 1934-2015 Loving family man, warmly remembered by family and friends. Survived by wife, Estelle; sons, Seth (Ann) and Jordan (Samantha); and three wonderful grandchildren, Sarah, Maya, and Benjamin. Survived by close nephews, Ken Minas and Russell (Brooke) Minas with son Rowan. Memorial service June 10, Botanic Gardens, Gates Hall, 7PM. Complete obituary at www.feldmanmortuary.com; Contributions: American Cancer Society. Irwin Matus lead a life that he did not fully understand. On the one hand, he considered himself a very ordinary guy without special traits. But on the other hand he lived a remarkably adventurous life that included working in hard rock mines, traveling to exotic places like the Phillippine Islands where he lived for several years. He pursued consecutively two careers as a geologist, then as a clinical psychologist. Despite the fact he did not consider himself to have any obvious talent, he wrote music, a book, stories, poems, and earned a PHD in Psychology. Above all, his greatest achievement involved life as a husband, father, and uncle. And, if he has a legacy, that is the one he would choose.