{"id":12954,"date":"2022-02-08T12:37:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/?p=12954"},"modified":"2022-02-08T12:37:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T17:37:22","slug":"in-memoriam-dr-matthew-m-reavy-1962-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/2022\/02\/08\/in-memoriam-dr-matthew-m-reavy-1962-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: Dr. Matthew M. Reavy (1962-2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12957 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final1.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The faculty and staff of the Weinberg Memorial Library are deeply saddened by the passing of Matthew Reavy, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media at The University of Scranton.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12958 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final3-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final3.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a>After earning both his bachelor\u2019s degrees in Communication and Philosophy and master\u2019s in English from Scranton, Dr. Reavy spent almost 25 years serving the University. An innately passionate professor, when not inspiring students or spending time with family he was acting as faculty adviser to The Aquinas, contributing to a multitude of committees, or authoring books on journalism. Dr. Reavy was an invaluable and loving husband, father, educator, and person. He will be dearly missed.<\/p>\n<p>Friends and colleagues may call today, February 8, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main Street, Shavertown. The University will be holding a Mass tomorrow, February 9, at noon (location forthcoming).<\/p>\n<p>Contributions can be made to the Matthew Reavy, Ph.D., Scholarship Fund at The University of Scranton, online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scranton.edu\/makeagift\">scranton.edu\/makeagift<\/a> or mailed to University Advancement, University of Scranton, 800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12959 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final2-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"468\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final2-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final2-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/files\/2022\/02\/reavy_final2.jpg 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The faculty and staff of the Weinberg Memorial Library are deeply saddened by the passing of Matthew Reavy, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Media at The University of Scranton. 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