Posted on: May 12th, 2022

OBITUARY

Matthew Winfield Finn

JUNE 19, 1957 – APRIL 24, 2022

IN THE CARE OF

Howe Mortuary & Crematory

 

MATTHEW WINFIELD FINN

June 19, 1957 – April 24, 2022

The community of Gold Hill, Colorado, is mourning the loss of Matt Finn, who died peacefully Sunday morning, April 24th in Gold Hill, surrounded by family following a lifelong battle with heart disease.

Matt was born in Boulder and raised in Gold Hill, the third child of Frank and Barbara Finn. He attended Gold Hill Elementary School, Casey Jr High, and Boulder H S/Vo Tech, and lived for five years in Key West, Florida, where he lived the carefree life of youth as an oyster shucker at the Half-Shell Raw Bar, among other fleeting endeavors, before moving on. A summertime guy, Matt returned to Colorado briefly and relocated to Maui, where he spent the 1980s immersed inhorticulture and landscaping.

Since the 1990s Matt was settled again in Gold Hill. By this time, he was becoming known for his devotion to the plants and animals in his care, plus his earnest loyalty to the people in his life– from his loving relationship with Nana, through his unswerving attention and care to his father, Frank Finn, during the end of his life, to lifetime friendship with his Gold Hill schoolteacher, Edie Eliender, still living today, whom he visited weekly. A quiet man who loved walking in the local woods with his dogs, Beckett, Sadie and Indy, Matt also loved sitting in the greenhouse in the rays of sunlight with his cat, Spooky-Boo, on his lap while tending and nurturing the plants and koi fish in the pond. Kind and approachable wherever he was, Matt always took time to talk with folks. He could be found tending the door on concert nights at the Gold Hill Inn, always welcoming patrons with a friendly smile and twirling Nana on the dance floor — they continued dancing up to his very last days. His failing heart never obscured the twinkling eyes that accompanied his dry one-liner wit, and he kept that sense of humor to the very end.

Matt is survived by his partner the love of his life Nana Will; sister Debbie Millennor (Gary); brothers Chris Finn (Leslie) and Brian Finn (Marilyn); nieces Shivaun Hoyl (Emmit), Amy Bishop, Katie Finn (Nick Sorensen); nephew Luke Finn; grand-nephews Wade and Briggs Hoyl; his beloved dogs Beckett, Sadie, Indy, cat Spooky-Boo and koi fish.

Friends are invited to a memorial celebration to honor Matt on June 21st, 3:00 pm at the Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Matt’s name to TRU Community Care, 2594 Trailridge Dr E, Lafayette, CO 80026. Heartfelt thanks to Anita Sturtz and TRU Community Care Hospice Team for the compassionate care and support they provided that allowed Matt to live out his life in Gold Hill.