Raymond G. Matton, 78 a resident of Methuen, MA died at his home on Tuesday December 24, 2013 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Andover, MA, on February 17, 1935 to Fabien and Cora (Ratte) Matton. He was educated in St. Augustine’s Grammar School in Andover, MA and he was a graduate of Central Catholic High School inLawrence. He served in the United States Navy. He went on to work for 17 years for Suburban Excavation Company in Wakefield, there he was a member of Local 4. He was later educated at and was a graduate from Petersen’s Engineering School in Boston. He worked for Cambridge Electric until his retirement. He was a parishioner of St. Monica’s Church in Methuen.
He leaves his loving wife Bernadine (Ford) Matton, and his children: daughter; Mary Rae and her husband Shawn Smith, son: Tom Matton, and Patricia and her husband Keith David. His grandchildren: Patrick, Brendan and Meghan Smith, Mikaela Gondolfo, Skyler Matton, Kailee and Tayla David. Great grandchildren: Christopher and Hanna Gondolfo. He also leaves his sister Elaine and her husband Paul Montague and sister Joan Martins. He also leaves his sister-in-law, Patricia Hopkins, and brother-in-law Robert Roy and brother-in-law, Richard McNamara, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Family & friends are invited to visit Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013 at 8:00AM and participate in the funeral procession at the funeral home and attend the funeral mass which will follow at 9:00AM in St. Monica’s Church in Methuen. An entombment will follow in the St. Mary-Immaculate Conception Mausoleum in Lawrence.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the John Breen Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. 122 Amesbury Street, Lawrence, MA. For more information or to send an online condolence please go to: www.breenfuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions can be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 101A First Avenue, Suite 6, Waltham, MA, 02451-1115 or to: Homeless Veterans, 17 Court Street, Boston, MA. 02201.