Matthew J. Westbury, 26, died Sunday, December 27. He is survived by his loving parents, Jim, and Jeanne (Martens) Westbury; a younger brother, Drew Westbury, and a younger sister, Eliza Westbury, all of Hopkinton, along with several aunts, uncles, and cousins within the family.

Matthew was born in Milford, December 2, 1994. He was a lifelong Hopkinton resident, attended school there, and as a youth, was active in Hopkinton town athletic programs. He excelled at basketball and loved everyone around him while playing it.  At the time of his passing, Matt was a merchandising agent at Lowe's.

Matt had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed spending time with his family and many friends. He loved animals immensely, drawing, was an avid reader, and closely followed politics and current events.

Matt's Funeral will be a graveside service Monday, January 4, at 11:00AM,  in Pine Grove Cemetery, Linwood Avenue, Whitinsville. There are no Calling Hours. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in Matt's memory may be made to  Learn To Cope, 4 Court St. Suite 110, Taunton, MA 02780, or online at  www.learn2cope.org.                                               .