Born February 25, 1953 in Richmond, VA and passed away December 9, 2009 in Centennial, CO. Husband of Laura May Matthews; father of Kristen Allyson Matthews; brother of Thomas ""Tom"" Matthews and Michael ""Mike"" W. Matthews. Spence was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and pilot for United Airlines for twenty-five years. A memorial service will be held at 3PM, Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 11150 E. Dartmouth Ave, Aurora, CO. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to www.pancan.org.