Matthew Lawrence Veneroso

Matthew L. Veneroso, Sr., unexpectedly passed away February 20, 2016 at his home. He was born and raised in Orange County, California by his loving parents Mary and Mario Veneroso. As a child he was an active member of the Boy Scouts of America earning top scout awards even starting his own troop. He was very involved within his church youth group and it was there he met the love of his life Elizabeth Rodriguez. She was a sophomore at Marina High School in Huntington Beach and he a senior at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana California. Following graduation he attended Goldenwest College. He married his best friend and love, had four children Mindy, Matthew, Melissa and Michael and moved to Moreno Valley California. He loved sports so it was natural that he would coach his own children in soccer, baseball and football and leading his teams to championships often. He was a Boy Scout leader who enjoyed teaching the boys outdoor skills that included camping, hiking, canoeing, swimming, boating, and riffle shooting. In appreciation for his devoted and untiring work he was presented the Cub Scouter of the Year award in 1992 and later the Boy Scout Silver Beaver Award. For the City of Moreno Valley he served on the city council as an Emergency Preparedness and First Responder. He even was a member of his children’s school PTA. He worked as a pipefitter for the department of Navy, and when the base location closed, the family relocated to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. There he started Matson’s Plumbing as a plumbing contractor and worked the business for 18 years. He loved his church and served in many capacities including Young Men’s President, Boy Scout leader, Elders Quorum President, Ward Clerk, High Priest Group leader, and Councilor to three different Bishops, Bishop Mark Smidt, Bishop Ron Lowe, and Bishop Jason Green. On his free time he loved boating in the summer and skiing in the winter with his family. Education was very important to him so he never stopped educating himself as he earned his Associated Arts Degree, his Bachelor’s Degree and his Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Coeur d’Alene, and working on becoming a Mason in Coeur d’Alene. He was a great and wonderful loving husband, father and grandfather. He will be dearly missed by all. As they say in Latin, Nos tibi semper (we will always remember you). He is survived by his spouse of 35 years Elizabeth Veneroso, daughter Mindy Veneroso Myhre and her husband Karl Myhre, son Matthew Veneroso, II, daughter Melissa Veneroso, son Michael Veneroso, grandsons Dominic Veneroso and Tallon Veneroso, and granddaughters Isabella Myhre and of course Amber Covert, all of Coeur d’Alene, ID. He is also survived by his sister Michele Cooke, spouse Mike Cooke, Salt Lake City, UT, brothers Marc Veneroso, significant other Julee Mc Taggert, Vancouver, WA, Mario Veneroso, spouse Virginia Veneroso, Semi Valley, CA, and Martin Veneroso, Salt Lake City, UT. Sister in laws Josie Montenegro, Anaheim, CA, Frances Maas, spouse Jeff Maas, Mosquit, TX, Yvonne Molina, Coeur d’Alene, ID, Flo and Seyed Amir, Riverside, CA, brother in law Manny Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 27, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 1824 E. 16th St, Post Falls, ID 83854, from 1-3 P.M. Viewing will precede the service from 12 to 12:45 P.M.