Matthew Joseph Ferri

July 17, 1989 - November 29, 2020

Matthew Joseph Ferri, 31, passed away on Sunday, November 29 th at his residence in Yorktown Heights, NY. Matthew was born on July 17, 1989 and lived in Cortlandt Manor his entire life until recently when he moved to Yorktown Heights. Matthew earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Allied Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Sciences and a minor in Biological Sciences from the University of Connecticut in 2012. While in school he interned at Mt. Sinai Center for Eosinophilic Disorders completing 264 hours of shadowing doctors during endoscopic procedures and helping with research projects. After graduating from the University of Connecticut, Matthew worked for TransCare EMS as a full time Emergency Medical Technician while performing over 300 hours of clinical rotations with paramedics. Matthew was most proud of his various certifications including NREMT Nationally Certified EMT, NY State Certified EMT-B, CT State Certified EMT, NHA Certified EKG/EEG Technician, NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician and AHA BLS Provider (CPR and AED). Recently, he worked for CareMount in the Neurology Department while being a volunteer at Yorktown Ambulance Corp (YVAC). Matthew had a passion for helping others which contributed to him pursuing a career in the medical field. He had a thirst for medical knowledge and aspirations to become a Physician Assistant. He cared for his grandparents whom he loved and adored. He enjoyed challenging himself by building computers even if that meant pulling all-nighters. He also loved working on his car. Matthew is survived by his loving parents, Kathy and Angelo Ferri of Cortlandt Manor; his twin sister, Lia Ferri (Philip Honovich) of Rye; his younger sister, Danielle Ferri of Mineola and his beautiful niece, Sofia Honovich of Rye. He is also survived by his maternal grandparents and his dearest paternal grandmother, Anna Ferri, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be held on Sunday, December 6 th between 2:00-6:00pm at Yorktown Funeral Home located at 945 E Main St. Shrub Oak, NY 10588. A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Church located at 137 Moseman Road, Yorktown Heights, NY on Monday, December 7 th at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests in Honor of Matthew J. Ferri that donations be made to the following charities: Mount Sinai Center for Eosinophilic Disorders (https://giving.mountsinai.org) and SPCA of Westchester, Inc (https://spca914.org/).