Joseph F. Matis Jr.
Joseph F. Matis Jr., 67, of 110 Ayleshire Drive died Wednesday at Butler Memorial Hospital after an illness.
Born in Butler, Sept. 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Lucille M. Baldacci Matis Sr.
He was a Navy veteran, and he retired in 2002 as a lead inspector for US Airways after 40 years.
Mr. Matis was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church and the Slovak Sokol.
Surviving are a son, Dean Matis of Herman; three daughters, Melissa Matis of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Christopher (Mary Frances) Pugh of Georgia and Elizabeth Matis of Butler; and six grandchildren.
His wife, Rose Marie Lomona Matis, died March 4, 2006. A daughter, Marguerite "Rita" Matis, also preceded him in death.
<B>MATIS</B> — Friends of Joseph F. Matis Jr., who died Wednesday, May 3, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>Martin Funeral Home</B>, 429 Center Ave. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrate at noon Saturday at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Center Avenue, with the Rev. James Dolan officiating. Burial will be at the St. Michael Cemetery.The Bereavement Group of St. Michael Parish will recite the rosary at 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
