Mathew Kellin Scott "Kellin Green" Greenberg

Kellin Greenberg

We have lost our son.

He passed away early Thursday morning, January 31, 2019. An alumnus of St. Anastasia and John Carroll he graduated from Stetson University in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Music Performance.

He became a freelancer trumpeter, and his talents took him to many places, from local theaters performing Broadway musicals to symphony orchestras, jazz bands, churches and private parties. For the past year he had been traveling the United States as the lead trumpeter with the Loomis Brothers Circus. He was also a talented musical arranger, and composed arrangements for as well as conducting a string ensemble performing with a Led Zeppelin tribute band.

He was an eager volunteer whenever he had the chance, and he often donated pints of blood to the American Red Cross. He could also be seen volunteering for the Ft. Pierce Jazz and Blues Society.

Until you got to know him, you may have missed his sharp wit and incredible sense of humor that his close friends and family always comment on. He would often and unexpectedly make you laugh out loud. Sensitive and introspective, creative and kind, his uniqueness just added to his artistry. He loved cartoons and the popular culture of his generation; Star Wars, Harry Potter, computer games and much more.

He was generous, always giving of himself, and often assumed the role of a “peacemaker,” trying to ensure people got along with one another. An overused phrase is, “He never had a bad word to say about anyone.” In Kellin’s case, it was a truism and not just a phrase.

He leaves behind two grieving parents Mark and Lauren Greenberg, two sisters, Chelsa Alexandra Leigh Greenberg and Day Whitney Greenberg and her husband Maxwell Johnson. He also had nine uncles, eleven aunts, and 23 first cousins.

Kellin was always teaching us with his patient gentle nature and was giving us tools to live and love with the art of happiness.

All of us are so much better for having known you Kellin, and we are going to miss you with all of our hearts!


“Shout out to the live band trumpet player. We attended the second show tonight and that trumpet player belted out a ton of high, fast music for most of the 2 hour performance. While his lip was clearly shot towards the end of the show (show #2), that guy kept wailing away. Props to you sir (and your bandmates), you were worth the price of admission! Maynard Ferguson would be proud.”
By: Justin Loomis


Kellin's Jewish prayer service will be held on Thursday, February 7th at 7pm at Haisley Funeral Home, Fort Pierce. A gathering will be held on Friday, February 8th from 5-8pm with a wake service at 6pm in the funeral home chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 9th at 10am at St. Anastasia Catholic Church, Fort Pierce.