Matthew Kevin Canovi (Bolivar)'s Obituary
Matthew Canovi was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 26, 1956 to parents Anthony Canovi and Lorraine Collins. He passed away in an accident on May 2, 2020 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 63. At the age of 19 he became a Marine, something he would remain proud of for the rest of his life. After leaving the military, he earned his bachelor’s degree and began a career in police work in his hometown of St. Louis. From there his career in law enforcement took him all over the world, with his family accompanying him on many of his adventures. Later in life he would start his own firearms and safety training company, Canovi & Associates. He hosted The Gun Show Radio on Saturday mornings on KSGF 104.1 for over a decade. Matthew will be remembered as a horrible singer and dancer, but great husband, father, and friend to many.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years Angela (Green) Canovi, and his children, daughter, Carlina (Canovi) Lambert, son-in-law, Nathan Lambert, son Dominic Canovi, son Nicholas Canovi, brothers Leonard, Tony, and Dino Canovi; father-in-law and mother-in-law Ralph and Joyce Green; brother-in-laws, Nick, Steve, Chris, and Joe Green, along with many nephews, nieces and other close family members.
He is preceded in death by his father, Anthony Canovi, his mother, Lorraine (Collins) Canovi; two sisters, Mary Ann (Canovi) Hallquist, and Lorraine (Canovi) Perry; grandparents, Giuseppe Joseph Canovi and Enrica (Muratori) Canovi, Italian immigrants of Modena, Italy.
Funeral Services to celebrate Matt’s life will be held on Saturday, May 9 at 1:00 p.m. at the following location: Camp Niangua - 7627 State Hwy M Niangua, MO 65713.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
Freeway Ministries
PO Box 8655
Springfield MO 65801
or online at freeway-ministries.com
Services are under the direction of the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, MO.
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