Matthew Scott Joseph Bandiera, on May 14, 2012, of Runnemede, NJ. Age 30.


Beloved son of Deacon A. Kenneth Bandiera of Holy Child Parish and Rosemarie (nee Faust). Devoted brother to Jeannine Bandiera (Jason Pucylowski). Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.


Matthew was adopted into the Bandiera family on October 15th, 1981. He attended St. Teresa Regional Elementary School and went on to attend Camden Catholic High School, where he enjoyed chorus and participating in school musicals. He was a graduate of the Class of 2000. Matthew loved to travel and especially remembered the trip he was able to make to Paris in 1997 for World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II.


There will be a viewing from 7 to 9pm Thursday eve and 8:15 to 9:15am Friday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE.


Funeral Mass 10am Friday at Holy Child Parish, St. Teresa's RC Church, Runnemede.


Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Berlin.


Matthew's final wish is to have donations made in his memory to the AIDS Research Alliance, 1400 South Grand Avenue, Suite 701, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (www.aidsresearch.org/donate).


Family and friends may share memories at www.GardnerFuneralHome.com.

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