Anna Matrone

MATRONE
ANNA
(nee Underwood) Born May 22, 1914 and past away surrounded by her loving family on June 12, 2005. Age 91. Of Gloucester City. Loving wife of the late Anthony M. Matrone. Devoted mother of Tony (wife Kathy) Matrone of Gibbstown. Cherished grandmother of Tracy Maurer and Michael Matrone. Dear Great-Grandmother of Billy and Kaitlyn Maurer. Loving sister of Edward Underwood of Millsboro, Delaware, Mary Haldeman of Gloucester City and Theresa Rovere of Gloucester City. Anna was born, raised and lived her entire life in Gloucester City. She was the owner and operator of Matrone’s Lunch and Snack Shop located on Market Street, Gloucester City. She operated the store for 35 years and this was her pride and joy until a stroke forced her to give up the business. She left school before high school graduation to work during the depression. During that time, she was a chocolate coater in Philadelphia and locally. Eventually, she became manager of The Bake Shops, a chain of stores owned by Realtor John Stewart. She was one of seven children, William, Doris and John passed before her. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Friday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 am from the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am from Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Entombment New Saint Mary’s Mausoleum, Bellmawr. There will be no evening viewing. Family requests that memorial donations be made in Anna’s memory to Saint Mary’s Special Fund: at the above address. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Anna Matrone.