Matthew James Concannon

Matthew James Concannon was born on September 23, 1991 in Southfield, Michigan to Andrea Majewski and David Concannon (Lynn). He was the devoted husband of Melissa (Vaden) Concannon. They were married December 10 of 2022. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Patrick and Shirley Concannon and Alfred and Halina Majewski and his two uncles, Timothy and Michael Concannon. He is survived by his wife, Melissa, his parents, sister Jessica AcMoody (Sam), his nephews Aquila and Simeon AcMoody and his niece, Jemima AcMoody and step-siblings Heather Cahill (Justin) and Daniel Wilde (Laura). Matthew grew up in Hamburg Township, Michigan with his parents and his sister Jessica. He attended Pinckney High School, Class of 2009, and later attended Washtenaw Community College where he obtained his associate’s degree in Welding. He then worked at Eberspächer, an automotive factory, for eleven years where he excelled at welding. In April of 2025, he received the unexpected blessing of being accepted into The International Brotherhood of the Boilermakers as an apprentice. While working with the Boilermakers, Matt obtained his welding certification to weld on the job. He enjoyed welding in various capacities in several locations around the state. This accomplishment gave Matt great satisfaction and pride. Besides work, Matt had many other passions. He was a cat person and his favorite cat was Ella. Even so, he loved teasing the Moo Cow, Melissa’s cat. He turned Melissa into a cat person too! He was a very creative engineer-minded person. He was meticulous in making resin which he turned into many crafts, such as: wire wrapped jewelry, key chains, and other items to sell. He also enjoyed strategy board games. In the last few years, Matt found peace and calm in nature. Matt fell in love with hunting and became an outdoorsman. He thoroughly enjoyed “deer camp” with his father-in-law, Jeff Vaden, family and friends. He also enjoyed hunting on his friend Dave’s farmland. Despite being a beginner, Matt took 2 large deer. He also loved hunting rocks, seaglass and fossils with Melissa. They had sweet memories of fossil discoveries in Alpena. They enjoyed hiking all around Michigan and Ohio and often the ferrets tagged along. Matt and Melissa could be seen paddleboarding and swimming in various lakes, their favorite being Lake Erie at Sterling State Park. Matt and Melissa became members and served at First Baptist Church of Ypsilanti. Matt gave his life to Christ at a young age but rededicated his life to Christ in 2024. They were both baptized at Kensington Metropark with their families and church family celebrating with them in August of 2024. One way Matt served the community was by participating in Habitat for Humanity of Washtenaw County. Matt passed away at his home in Ypsilanti on April 27, 2026. A Celebration of Life Service will be held August 1st at the First Baptist Church of Ypsilanti, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, Melissa and Matt’s parents request donations be sent to https://www.givesendgo.com/matt-concannonlegacy-fund or https://afsp.org. To share a memory, please use the share a memory tab on this webpage.

Matthew James Concannon

September 23, 1991 - April 27, 2026