Matthew Zanoni. Photo courtesy of the Zanoni family.

On Sept. 29, 2007, at the age of only 22 our baby Matt was lost. Being the saddest days of our lives, Matt Zanoni is survived by his loving family, father Mike, mother Lori, sisters Jennifer and Laura, and one of his many best friends and brother Michael; devoted grandparents, Rich and Loraine Baptista, and Vince Zanoni; Uncle Rick Zanoni and cousins; Aunt Kathy Michalski and cousins; and Uncle Rick and Aunt Colleen Baptista and cousin.

Matt was born Aug. 2, 1985, in Daly City, the youngest of four siblings, raised in Windsor for the last 21 of his years. Our town has seen Matt grow from diapers to such a strong, handsome, kind and charming young man. There's nothing Matt wouldn't do for those he cared for.

Matt loved living life to the fullest, playing soccer, baseball, basketball and golf beginning from his toddler years, to maintaining a skillful job in the heating and air conditioning business since he was just 16, driving the cars and trucks he liked, to dirt bikes, spending great time with friends who think of him like a brother, to adventures such as making plans to go skydiving just short of his time.

Matt surely made us proud and will never be forgotten; he will always be our family's beloved baby.

Please join us in our goodbye to Matt this Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, at the Shiloh Cemetery in Windsor at 1 p.m. and following to Sonoma Country Day School Gallery. 

Redwood Credit Union in Windsor has opened a Memorial Trust Account in the name of Matthew Richard Zanoni, donations can be made at any RCU location.

The Zanoni Family would like to extend our deepest gratitude to those who helped in bringing Matt home and to those who have shown their utmost support, including Jimmy Totten, a longtime friend and recent citizen of Lake County who found Matt. We are touched to see all the love that has been shared for Matt.

We'll always miss you Matt!

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