David Matheny, J.

David J. Matheny, 78, of Meredith, NH passed away on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 at the Forestview Manor in Meredith from Lewy Body Dementia. His loving family is heartbroken yet pleased for him that he is no longer suffering.

David was born to the late Barbara (Poole) and John Edgar Matheny on August 3rd, 1946, in South Weymouth, MA. He was married in 1980 to the love of his life, Marjorie (Luxem) Matheny.

Mr. Matheny’s life passion was carpentry. He designed and built furniture, including a China hutch, hope chest, bookshelves, and a grandfather clock. He refinished homes, designed and built his own home in Ossipee, and assisted his daughters in the rehab of their homes. David was also an outdoorsman, which probably was the result of his childhood on Newfound Lake where he had his fondest memories, spending summers at his grandparent’s home where he could fish to his heart’s content. Later in life he loved target shooting and watching the deer outside his home. A lover of music, particularly Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and the Blues. He loved his motorcycle, rides to upstate New York and rides with family and friends. He was also very passionate about cars. He loved attending car shows and would go to every hot rod night that he could, he even built a kit car. Above all, David was a family man. He was a loving and thoughtful father. For one of his daughter’s birthdays, he arranged for an “evening with dad” complete with a dinner out and a spin on the dance floor. David and Marjorie took both daughters to Disney and more than one camping trip. David was an empathetic, thoughtful and loving husband and father and he was just the kindest person you could ever meet who would have given you the shirt off of his back if he thought you needed it.

David is survived by his loving wife, Marjorie, his daughters Lalena Matheny and her partner Kevin Grabowski, and Jennifer Matheny, his grandchildren Brian Mandeville and his wife Jenna DeChristopher, Melissa Devine, Ashley Scanlan and her fiancé Josh, his great grandson Noah Mandeville, his brother Stephen C. Matheny and his wife Alice, his niece Lynne Spooner and her husband Kris, his great nieces Rachael, Khourtney, Hailey and his great nephew, Kris, Jr.; his sister Janet Zimmerman and her partner Leo, his niece Laurie Hamilton-Proud, his brother-in-law, John Luxem, and his uncle Charlie Poole. He is also survived by many cousins and extended family and many friends. David was predeceased by his mother and father, his grandparents Charlie and Grace Poole, his aunts Louise and Janet, and his nephew Stephen J. Matheny.

Visiting hours will be held from 12-2pm at the Mayhew Funeral Home in Meredith, NH on Saturday, January 18, 2025. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA.org) or to the New Hampshire Humane Society or SPCA. Arrangements are under the care of Mayhew Funeral Homes and Crematorium. In a private ceremony, David’s family will spread some of his ashes over Newfound River where he spent many happy childhood hours fishing. The remainder of his ashes will be interred in the Matheny family plot in Hanover, Massachusetts, his hometown on a date to be determined in the Spring of 2025. The family wishes to thank the Fairview Manor for their attentive care of David while he was briefly a resident there.