Matthew Curtis Hilton, 48, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in Norfolk, VA. Born on October 10, 1966 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Ronald Hilton and his wife, Judith. Matt retired from the U.S Navy as an Chief Electrician’s Mate (Surface Warfare) and served forward deployed during Operation Desert Storm and on the ground at Camp Patriot during Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom. He most recently worked as a Maintenance Electrician for Newport News Shipbuilding. When not working, Matt loved to fish off of the Ocean View pier, as well as bowling and dancing at the Fifth National Banque on Little Creek Road. He will be remembered for his love for his family and will be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by wife, Joan Ellen Van Duser Perdue-Hilton; a daughter, Jennifer Evener and her husband, Jeremy; a son, Donald Perdue and his wife, Holly, all of Norfolk, VA; sisters, Sheila Hilton-Woods of Gaithersburg, MD, Pamela Stone of Odenton, MD, Tami Carpel of Frederick, MD; his father, Ronald Hilton of Gaithersburg, MD; a brother, William Hilton of Burlington, NC; and grandchildren, Cheyenne, Alexis, Jeremy, Jr., and Christian. Matt is also survived by his birth mother, Helen Lynch of North Carolina. He was predeceased by his mother, Judith Hilton.
A celebration of life with full military honors will be held Monday, February 9, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Family Choice Funerals & Cremations, 5401 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464.
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Rest in Peace Brother, it was an honor to know you and to serve with you. May your family find peace during this time, my thoughts and prayers are with them.
Rest in peace my BROTHER!! We endured a whole summer of fun together and I will never forget you!! We shared many of good times making CHIEF together. Heaven got a good one. Say hello to my uncles and grandfathers.
To Joan and family, I want to extend to you my deepest sympathy for your loss!Matt will surely be mssed but he is in a better place now, where there is no pain and suffering!
Joan & family,
Our thoughts & prayers are with you during this difficult time. Matt was a gem.
Gone too soon, Brother! It was an honor to serve with you. A good man with a big heart, always willing to help others and take care of his Sailors. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family at this difficult time. RIP, Chief.
It was an honor to serve with you. My deepest condolences to your family.
Matt it was a pleasure and honor to serve with you. Induction was fun and you were able to put it all into perspective, which only made you an awesome Chief. I will never forget you, “Paris.” My heartfelt condolences to your family. Heaven has gained a great angel. Rest in peace, Brother.
Matt, you were more than a friend, you were a mentor and like my family. You had such a beautiful and kind soul, and you taught me many things it takes to be a sailor. I will forever cherish the memories I have of you forever and ever. Thank you so much for being there for me. Joan you and your beautiful family have my deepest and sincere condolences. Rest now Chief, we have the watch.
“Paris”, as I so fondly called you during your season, you always made me smile! It was my honor to call you my “Brother” you will surely be missed! Rest in peace! My prayers are with your family during this time of grieving. May God provide them comfort and grace as they travel this road. Psalm 23
It was my pleasure and honor to have served with Matt, a fellow Chief and brother. I rejoice knowing he is with Jesus now and cancer free. I join you in sadness as well. I pray that Jesus provides you all with peace, comfort and strength that only He can provide knowing you will see Matt again one day. Not goodbye but until we meet again!
We are sorry for your loss and have you all in our prayers during this difficult time. Grieve the physical loss, but celebrate the life Matt lived and the memories you shared.
To Joan & Family I am so sorry for your lost, he was a great friend, he loved life itself everyday. Always had a smile on his face & loved his family dearly. You all where blessed when he came into your lives & he enjoyed everyday he spent sharing his love with you all.I pray you all find peace & comfort in your time of need. Matt RIP and you will never be forgotten 🙂
You will be missed brother. I learned from you everyday during our season becoming Chiefs and from the many field exercises we were on. God Bless you and your family.
Matt I still remember all the help you gave me going through initiation and learning to be an even better chief afterwards. You are a great man and a great friend. I will miss you brother.
I’m so extremely sorry to hear about your loss. Matt was a great man and a great Chief, he will be missed.
I’m so extremely sorry to hear about your loss. Matt was a great man and a great Chief, he will be missed.
Matthew, I was surfing the web and saw this. I knew you in the young years of the United States service in the Navy in Virginia. Bless you . Ella.
I knew Matt in the young hs years I was his ‘girlfriend’ for a week lol….we lived in the same neighborhood and I would follow him around on his Gazette paper route…I was searching for him and found that he had passed…So sorry to find this out.