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Matthew Thomas Loomis, 44, of Salem OH, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
"I don't regret that the ride is over, but rather feel grateful for the miles traveled, for the sights along the way, and to be exactly where I am." (Neil Peart, Drummer from "Rush")
Matt was born on April 6, 1976, in Salem to his parents, the late Thomas and Janet (Olschlager) Loomis.
He was 1995 graduate of Salem High School. He was employed for a time as a security guard at the Beaver Valley Power Plant in Monaca, PA. He was a welder by trade and was employed at the Converse All Steel Services Plant in Canfield, OH as a welder. Matt liked to try his hand at the culinary arts and dabbled in cooking for a time. He also enjoyed getting outside and going on bike rides. But, Matt's true passion and that which brought him his greatest joy was his music. Matt filled his life with music. He was talented on both the drums and guitar and to quote Neil Peart, "If you've got a problem, take it out on a drum." If he wasn't making music, he was listening to it. His favorite style of music was rock/heavy metal. But, by far, his favorite all time group was the classic rock band "Rush". Matt had the opportunity to work for a stage and production company out of PA and had the good fortune to be a part of the light crews for many big-name entertainers and shows. Matt immersed his life in music and we can hear him saying, "The music. I can hear it everywhere; in the wind, in the air, in the light. It's all around us. All you have to do is open yourself up. All you have to do is listen." (by August Rush) We will always listen to music and have a song in our hearts for having had Matthew in our lives.
Matt is survived by his 2 sisters; Donna (Craig) Springer, Stephanie (Jeffery) Stiffler both of Salem, and a brother, Timothy (Terri) Loomis of Colorado Springs, CO.
There will be no services at this time. Matthew will be laid to rest at the Grandview Cemetery in Salem.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral & Cremation Services of Salem.
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