The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, January 7, 1997              TAG: 9701070181
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: SARASOTA, FLA.                    LENGTH:   27 lines

MATTHEW M. KRAHE

Matthew J.M. Krahe, formerly of Olean and a resident of the 2700 block of White Sand Drive, died Dec. 26, 1996, at his home.

Born Feb. 10, 1963, in Olean, he was a son of David and Irene Skrzypczak Krahe. On Aug. 12, 1989, at St. John's Church, Olean, he married Brenda L. Cucchiaro, who survives.

Mr. Krahe had lived in Florida since August of 1996. He was a graduate of Olean High School and a graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor of science degree in architecture. Mr. Krahe was employed at Johnson Peterson Architects Inc., Sarasota. He was a past member of St. Mary of the Angels Church, Olean.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his parents of Olean; a brother, Michael (Pam) Krahe of Brockport; four sisters, Mary Lee (Howard) Sugar of Sarasota, Michele (David) Peace of Chardon, Ohio, Maureen (Tom) Yanetsko of Olean and Marcy Ann (Steve) Tyler of Cleveland Heights, Ohio; and 10 nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Mark David Krahe.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Dec. 31, 1996 in St. John's Church. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Allegany.

Memorials may be made to Matthew J.M. Krahe Architectural Scholarship Fund, c/o David Krahe, 123 S. Ninth St., Olean, N.Y., 14760; the American Heart Association or St. John's Church Building Fund, Olean.

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