Matthew David Bowen

Matthew David Bowen, age 59, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Danbury, Connecticut, holding the hand of a dear friend at the West Haven VA Medical Center.  

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Matt lived in Illinois and Texas before moving to California with his mother. He graduated from South Bay High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy as an Electronics Warfare Petty Officer aboard the USS Mount Hood. In 1993, he founded New York Hudson Valley Computer Service Technician, a business he proudly operated until just before his passing.  

Matt had an adventurous spirit and a deep love for nature. His passion for exploration took him around the world, where he found joy in helping others. Above all else, he cherished his daughter, nieces, nephew, and their children.  

He was preceded in death by his mother, Beth Swanson, and father, John "Jack" Bowen. He is survived by his daughter Charlotte; ex-wife Erica; brothers Robert (Julie) Bowen and Randy (Judy) Lightfoot; nieces Amber (Randy, Jozef, Zander, Addi) Simonic and Angela (Ryan, Nicholas, Jonathan) Boyce, nephew Bradley (Trisha, Jack) Bowen, and countless close friends who will forever hold his memory dear.  

Matt will be cremated and laid to rest with full Navy military honors at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Illinois this spring. Private celebrations of life will be held in New York and Illinois.  

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to AIDS Walk New York 2025 . May those who knew him carry forward his curiosity, courage, and unwavering enthusiasm for life.