A Scunthorpe family have been left bereft after the tragic loss of the man who was “the support net” for them all. Matthew John Vincent – known as Matt – died unexpectedly in hospital on May 13. Though he had suffered illnesses in his life, his sudden death at the age of just 51 has rocked all those around him.
His daughter Laura Vincent said: “My dad was born and has always been in Scunthorpe. He was a cheeky chappie and will be known by a lot of people as very, very witty, a funny man who had all of these sayings he would come out with.” READ MORE: Tributes paid to Cleethorpes football referee John Leeman who dedicated 70 years of his life to the sport Group of men take on gruelling challenge in memory of colleague Jamie Bemrose After he left school, Matt worked for many years in The Bed Shop, where he was recognised as a “very good salesman,” his daughter said.
He later made a lot more friends through working at Screwfix. Because of illness, Matt decided to leave work to become a full-time dad to his children – Ashleigh, Laura, Aaron and Leah. Laura said: “My dad was on disability and things, he had no assets at all.
A young Matt Vincent with his late mum, Pam (Image: Vincent family) “I lived with him and the house has had to go. I have found somewhere else now but money is very, very tight. It is why we have set up a GoFundMe page to raise enough to get his funeral arranged.
” The appeal has already raised more than £2,100 of the £3,000 target. La.
