Matthew jett schaefer biography

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Matthew "Jett" Schaefer, age 36, of Sewickley and West Hollywood, passed away peacefully at UPMC Shadyside surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 7,

He was born in Pittsburgh on March 27, , to Lawrence P.

(retired Captain for U.S. Airways) and Sharron (Sachs) Schaefer (Associate Director of Music Ministries, St. James Church) of Bell Acres.

Matthew attended Quaker Valley High School and was a graduate of CCBC in aviation.

He worked for Beaver Aviation, later becoming a Charter Pilot in California, flying medical evacuations mostly from Mexico. A man of many talents, he also worked for LA Models, Endeavor, was on many covers for Fitness Magazines.

He was an actor working in commercials for Dr. Pepper, McDonald's and Ross Department Store, where he also modeled. He was in various movies, his best being "English Is My Second Language."

He was a member of St. James Church, Screen Actors Guild