McNally

Matthew A. McNally III, 72, of Grove City, passed peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2023, following a brief illness.

Matthew was born in Newton, Mass., on May 31, 1951, and was the son of Matthew A. and Kathryn A. (Penney) McNally Jr. He married Debra S. Vandewalker on Feb. 4, 1978.

He was a graduate of St. Sebastian High School (1970), Needham, Mass., and Norwich University (1974), Northfield, Vt.

Matthew began 40 years of dedicated service to the United States when he joined the Army in 1976. He attended OCS and was commissioned as an Armor Officer in 1977. For the next three years, he was assigned to the 11th ACR in Fulda, Germany, and patrolled the East West German border as part of the regiment’s Cold War mission. After various postings stateside, Matthew transitioned to the U.S. Army Reserve in 1983 and entered civil service.

Matthew worked with the Department of Defense, Yuma, Ariz.; Maritime Administration, New Orleans, La.; and Office of Personnel Management National Background Investigations Bureau, Boyers, where he retired as a program manager in 2018.

In 1990, Matthew earned a MA in Business from Webster University, St. Louis, Mo. He was selected to attend the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., and earned a MA in Defense and Strategic Studies in 2003.

Matthew was recalled to active duty from 2003 to 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and was attached to the Rapid Equipping Force in Baghdad. Matthew was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his meritorious service in Iraq.

Matthew was raised in the Catholic faith, and he attended the Church of the Beloved Disciple, Grove City.

Matthew is survived by his wife, Debra at home; two sisters, Penney Stapfer and Susan Grant; and two brothers, Mark and Michael McNally.

Matthew was preceded in death by his parents.

MCNALLY — Arrangements for Matthew A. McNally III, who died Sunday, June 11, 2023, are under the direction of CUNNINGHAM FUNERAL HOME, 306 Bessemer Ave., Grove City.

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