MATTHEWS, Rob
Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 2, 2025
Aged 73 Years.
Loving Son of Butch and Val Matthews (both dec.)
Loved and loving husband of Glenda.
Loving Stepdad, Brother, Uncle, Poppy Rob, and friend to so many.
The Man
The Myth
The Legend
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Our sincere condoleances to Glenda and family.
September 3, 2025
May time be a healer.
Gary and Gini van DijkMy condolences to Sharyn and family. So sorry for your loss.
Love Lisa Atlee
September 3, 2025A great Man taken way too soon.
September 3, 2025
Going to miss our chats and laughs and you always throwing Chief under the bus about his picnics. Our condolences go out to the whole family.
RIP big fella
Jason & JackieCondolences to family , Very sorry for your loss.. such a great man and loved by so many
September 3, 2025I’ve known Robbie for 40+ years both as a good friend and as a work colleague. Robbie has been through the good and bad with me and he stuck through as only a good friend would. I am grateful for the friendship we shared and most grateful that I had the opportunity to work with such a kind and generous person. Rest easy mate
September 3, 2025Thinking of you at this very sad time.
September 3, 2025
Sending my condolences.
Christine GawithCondolences to all the family, so sorry for your loss! Such a lovely man taken to soon! 😢 sending hugs and strength to all family and friends! 💔🕊️
September 3, 2025Our sincere condolences to Glenda and family and friends of Rob. So sad to here of his passing RIP
September 3, 2025Our condolences to you Glenda and family , thinking of you
September 3, 2025Always had the utmost respect for this man , beginning when I first met him when I was a mechanic with Volvo Trucks in Warragul. Then over the years when we had our engineering business in Traralgon .Then in 2005 when Michael & I partnered with Rob & Graeme in Latrobe Valley Sands. “Bigger is better” was his motto and that’s what made the business what it is today. Condolences & our love to all the family . Chris & Di
September 3, 2025R.I.P Rob
September 3, 2025
You will be sadly missed.
Thank you for all the laughs we shared and all the things you taught me.
I can’t help but hope you would drive in the quarry gate and call for me again.
Condolences to Glenda and family.
Love NellyCondolences to Glenda and family at this sad time. Much love to you all xx Allison & Kelvin Farley
September 3, 2025Sincere condolences to Glenda & Family, love from Maria Albanese & Family xx
September 3, 2025Great neighbor, great mate and so much fun with Rob and Glenda, we’ll miss the wonderful catch ups and many beverages and banta. Rob would do anything to help you us out.
September 3, 2025My thoughts are with all Robs loved ones at this sad time, forever in my memories of my time at Matthews quarries.
September 3, 2025
Lisa MitchellCondolences to Sharon& Family, Graeme, Glenda & Family at this sad time. A great man who will be missed by so many
September 3, 2025We send our love to all of Robs family, and especially to Glenda. You’re all in our thoughts. Rob was a great man and will be dearly missed. Condolences from Emily, Paul, Tessa and Dekoda DiCiero xx
September 3, 2025Condolences to Glenda and Family. R.I.P Rob you will be sadly missed x
September 3, 2025Sincere condolences for the loss of Rob our thoughts and love are with you Glenda and family x
September 3, 2025Dear Glenda and Graeme we are thinking of you and your families. From across the pond Angela & Nigel Prior
September 4, 2025Our sincere condolences Sharyn, Paul and the Matthews family. So sad to hear of Rob’s passing
September 4, 2025RIP Rob
Condolences to all the Family , Staff and all who new the
Great manSteve and Kat Duncan
September 4, 2025Glenda you married a gem not only was he my eldest brother he was an inspiration to so many, Robert you helped more people than you will ever know, forever in my heart – love you so much not only for being my brother but for being such kind caring and giving person. Sending my love to Glenda his loving wife who took care of you and showed you there was life out there and didn’t have to work 7 days a week but oh what a great businesses you built with Graeme it’s a real testament to your brilliant mind and business sense, what you have created it’s a true legacy of what hard work and a brilliant mind can achieve. Love you for ever Sharyn 💕
September 4, 2025Sincere condolences to family
September 4, 2025
Peter and RosalynUncle Rock to us, we will miss you so very much. Aaron will miss having a scotch and chinwag with you. The kids will miss messing up your lounge and being noisy, trips to the quarry and playing with the hot rods. I will miss your wit, your intelligence but most of all seeing how happy you and Aunty Glenda made each other. Thinking of all the family and friends and sending our love.
September 4, 2025Glenda.. I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and deepest condolences are with you and your family ❤️
September 4, 2025
Nicky MarchesiOur thoughts are with Glenda, Sharyn, Graeme and their extended families, the sudden loss of Rob will leave a gap that no one will be able to fill, a unique man who I’m sure has impacted many people during his life. For me personally he shaped my business and life through all of the opportunities he gave me and for the business advice he passed on along the way, we will miss him arriving onsite to check what’s happening, weather or not we were getting it done quick enough before stirring us up in some way then telling us about the next job. Thanks for all you’ve done,
September 4, 2025
Jamie, Woz & PaulSending my condolences to Graeme,Sharon and all Rob’s family,Rob was a great achiever a big heart and love for there quarry and Volvo trucks
September 4, 2025So sad to hear of your passing Rob. Thinking of Glenda and the rest of the Matthew’s family during this time of grieving. After 35 years of knowing your extended family and Glenda’s you became more of a friend than a customer in Helen and my pharmacy. Your kindness and generosity was renowned and the number of people you helped was endless. RIP Rob . Take care Glenda and Sharyn.
September 4, 2025
Mark HenningRob was a truly wonderful and caring man whose warmth and kindness touched the lives of so many.
September 4, 2025
He had a rare ability to make people feel seen, heard, and valued, As a friend, Rob was loyal, generous, and always ready with a listening ear or a helping hand. His presence brought comfort and joy, and his absence will be deeply felt. My condolences to Glenda and all of Rob’s Family.R.I.P. Robb I will miss seeing you sitting in your chair ! Sincere condolences to Glenda and all family members. Give my love to Peter.
September 4, 2025
Lynne WoodbridgeMy condolences to Glenda and family.
September 4, 2025
Rip rob
Andrew Capper.Much love and heartfelt sympathies to all Rob’s family and friends at this terribly sad time. The magnitude of impact he had on everyone he met is undeniably apparent.
September 4, 2025
A softly spoken man with a big presence, I already miss seeing you quietly roll down the driveway only to randomly pop up keeping an ever watchful eye on everything you have worked so hard to build. I’ll make sure to take good care of your favourite truck.
Thankyou for showing me what hard work and fortitude can create.
We will miss you.
Lani.Our deepest condolences to Glenda, Graeme, Sharon and families on the loss of Rob. He was a true gentleman who will be sadly missed. It was a pleasure to work for him and know him. He had great work ethic.
September 4, 2025
Wayne and Di HoweOur sincere condoleances to youself and your extended family Glenda.Deepest symphathies.regards Jim and Joan Balcombe
September 4, 2025Oh Glenda
September 4, 2025
I know you loved him so much , all I heard from you is how good he was as a husband and how he looked after you
Love to you all ❤️Dear Rob,
September 4, 2025
Rest in peace, mate.
You and Glenda took me in like family, and I’ll never forget that.
I’ll miss you dearly.Sad to hear, we all grew up together, thinking of you all they were a wonderful family the Mathews , had some wonderful growing up memories ..
September 4, 2025Rob, you dad Butch would be so proud of your achievements .RIP
September 4, 2025It was such a privilege and honor to work for Rob. He was an incredibly smart, and thoughtful man. My heart goes out to all his loved ones. I shall remember him every time the sun shines over the quarry
September 5, 2025To his family, his team at Matthews Quarries, and all who knew Rob, we extend our deepest sympathies.
GBG Concrete & Construction
September 5, 2025Good Friend of Day’s Gone By
September 5, 2025
Sad News,We met Rob when he was doing his Apprenticeship at Cattanach’s some 50 years ago. Always knew him as young Robbie Matthews and he was only 3 years younger than Norm! Happy to have shared some fun memories with his first truck driving job for us some evenings to Licola and back, building a 4 wheel pulp log trailer one weekend with Norm and taking him on a trip to Sydney in the W Model to keep him out of the quarry and shed for a bit so he didn’t muck up the healing of his broken arm.
September 5, 2025
An incredibly enterprising courageous and hard worker as well as a resourceful and strategic thinker. He was a gentle giant with a heart of gold and one who his family and community can be justly proud. We are grateful to call him a friend. The world will be less without him.
Sincere Condolences to Glenda Sharyn and Graeme and all his family, what a loss for you all.
Rest easy mate.Our love and condolences to Glenda and family.
September 5, 2025
Robyn and Dennis HammondWe have lost a true gentleman who will be sadly missed. Condolences to Glenda and all of the Matthew’s family
September 5, 2025Rob RIP old Mate very good and generous Man , you were very good to My Brother Tony and know he loved you very much condolences to Glenda, Greame and Family Sincerely Charlie Meo x🙏
September 5, 2025Sincere condolences to Glenda and family.
September 5, 2025
Great bloke well respected.
The Jelleff Family.To Glenda & family.
I only wish I could have caught with him, we weren’t close mates, but he was always good to me.
I’m glad I knew him.Claudio Marino.
September 6, 2025Condolences to Glenda, Sharrron and Greame. Rob gave me the chance to grow with his business and learnt so much during my time working with him.
September 6, 2025Very sorry to hear of Rob’s passing, he will be sadly missed by all who knew him – condolences to all the family
September 6, 2025Such a wonderful man taken way to soon , condolences to Glenda and family, thinking of you of you all at this time lots of love to you Vanessa , Greg , Shirley and Tony xxxxxx
September 6, 2025Condolences to the Matthews Family on the loss of their much loved Rob. A tireless worker and widely respected man. Always a goer when the chips were down, and great achiever.
September 6, 2025
John, Hazel O’Brien and family.To our dearest friend Glenda and family,
September 6, 2025
We know how much you loved dear Rob, he was a wonderful kind and caring husband. The love of your life, Rob will be missed by all who knew him.
Love to you and your family
Jan and Rex Cadwallader and family xxxGlenda so sad to hear that rob has gone but he will never be forgotten, condolences to you and the family love mars xxoo
September 7, 2025Our condolences Glenda and family , thinking of you and sending our love and best wishes to you all . Love Warren and Gina xx
September 7, 2025My Sister InLaw said she worked with Rob @ PJ Gradens
September 8, 2025Heart felt condolences to such a great Aussie Bloke
September 8, 2025
hard working and one of the best Excavator operaters i had seen in the 70s Rest in Peace You wonderful PersonCondolences to Glenda, Sharyn, Graeme and their families. Through countless conversations, he shared not only his knowledge but his passion for making things great. One of those rare individuals who leave a lasting impression, you will be sadly missed.
September 8, 2025Sending my condolences to you Glenda and all the family
September 8, 2025Peter Reedy & Fay Tomholt would like to express our sorrow & very kind thoughts to Lyn & her family on the very sad loss of her brother Robert.
September 8, 2025
Sincere condolences to all the family. ❤️Condolences and sympathy to Mathews family
September 9, 2025
from the Pattinson Family. will be sadly missedI wouldn’t be where I am today without the start Robbie gave me in the quarry game many years ago!
September 9, 2025
Condolences to all the family from Robbo, Donna & familyCondolences to Sharon& Family, Graeme, Glenda & Family at this sad time
September 10, 2025
Peter and Elaine Cuthbertson
so sorry we will be away and will be unable to attend funeral.Sincere and heartfelt sympathy to Glenda and thd Matthews family . Rob was a very special man to so many and hr wilk be sorely missed.
September 10, 2025
RIP Rob xxxDeepest condolences and heartfelt thoughts to Glenda, Graeme, Sharon, and families.
Rob was not only a valued customer of DJN for more than 25 years, but also a man I held in the highest regard. His leadership, encouragement, and friendship left a lasting mark on me personally and on our company.
He was a true supporter of local business, always leading by example and strengthening the community around him. Rob’s generosity of spirit, loyalty, and respect inspired many of us, and his influence on DJN will continue to guide us into the future.
We remember Rob with respect and gratitude, and we stand with his family, colleagues, and friends as we mourn the passing of a remarkable man.
September 10, 2025
We remember Rob with respect and gratitude, and we stand with his family, colleagues, and friends as we mourn the passing of a remarkable man.To Glenda and the Matthew’s family, our deepest condolences to everyone at this most difficult time.
September 10, 2025
We’ve had the most wonderful friendship over the last 15 years or so. An amazing neighbour that we got to know almost like family. So many great times together. The beers, the food, the chats. Loved that Wednesday arvo phone call , “just opened a beer, do you wanna come up for a can?” Really gonna miss you mate. You loved our kids and loved watching them grow up in the street, walking from the bus with Louie our dog. Very cute! Great memories.
Vale Rob
All our love
John, Kate , Jess, Annie and PatrickOur condolences to Glenda, Graeme, Sharyn and families on the passing of Robert.
September 11, 2025
Jonathan & Vivien AllenOh Robert my friend, you’ve left this universe way too soon dude, you had yet to see your visions completed, eg. The farms, new properties developed (Paynesville) but I am sure you will keep a keen eye on all from your armchair in the upper Universe where your spirit abides
September 11, 2025
My heart hurts for those whom you have left to behind / Glenda, Sharon,Graeme &Lyn as well as Grandchildren of which you thought you’d never thought you’d enjoy!! Dogs you never thought you’d love, let alone have them on the bed!!😆 I will miss you Bro no one can as yet come to grips with the fact that you won’t be driving that Tractor anymore along with your little buddy next to you!!
I will personally miss your huge presence @ 36 Bayley Street, your jolly chuckle, your love of Irena & Tanja as a big brother gonna miss you dude 🥲😞💯. ShoggleTo Glenda, Graeme, Sharon and family
We wish to extend our sincere and deepest sympathy at this sad time. We are thinking of you all.
Rob will be sadly missed.
David and Caroline Jeffrey
September 11, 2025Condolences to the Matthews family and friends. Our thoughts are with you.
September 12, 2025Condolances to Robs family, friends and the larger Mathews organization.
September 20, 2025
Farewell to a Legend of the Quarrying game, always found Rob to be a genuinely nice bloke to talk to.
Gods Speed Rob