Matas

Margaret M. “Peggy” Matas, 79, of Sarver, passed away on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, at Allegheny Valley Hospital.

Born Aug. 4, 1944, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Ernest Gigliotti and Sophie Batis Gigliotti.

Peggy was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Church, Cabot and a former board of trustees member at the Saxonburg Area Library. She was a lifelong Steelers fan. Peggy loved people and was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.

Surviving are husband, George E. Matas, whom she married Feb. 1, 1969; her children, Scott (Kristin) Matas of Mooresville, N.C., Kerri Matas of Philadelphia and Tammy (Jonathan) Thackston of Athens, Ala.; her brother, Ernest (Julie) Giglotti of Jeanette, Pa.; and six grandchildren, Connor Matas, Sophia Thackston, Claire Matas, Nathan Thackston, Maggi Schuchholz and Ella Matas.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

MATAS — Friends of Margaret M. “Peggy” Matas, who died Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at FOX FUNERAL HOME, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph Church, with Father Ward Stakem, OFM Cap., officiating.

Interment will follow in Mount Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights.

As an expression of sympathy and in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Education and Development Fund for Nurses at Allegheny Valley Hospital, C/O Allegheny Health Network, 4818 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224, www.supportahn.org/memorial.

For more information, visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.

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