Raymond R. DeMattia

When Mr. D could not coax his high school (MHS) band into an adequate performance he would exclaim, "I'm so mad right now that, if I were to spit, the room would go up in flames!" Then he would walk calmly from the podium to his office and fill that room with cigar smoke. I share this glimpse into my short relationship with Mr. D with all possible respect. He was a decorated combat soldier in WWII, a wonderful flutist and teacher. I was crushed when he left Manchester to take his position...

Hi. Im Grady Price. I went to Kent from 73-76. I was assistant recording engineer wi George Faddoul for the last couple years. I was honored to meet and spend some time with Ray. I think Alan was in school at that time. He and I would have lunch once in a while. Quite a treat for me as not even a student of the the music school! I played in the Lab Band and was amazed when he told me he would give lots to play jazz like we did, but he just couldn´t. Thousands, I´m sure would have given a lot...

My sincere sympathies to you and your family . I used to do fedoras hair . My fave women of all times . She loved her family and I felt like her family too . May he Rest In Peace with our lord

Dear DeMattia Family, "Mr. D" was a fantastic music teacher at Manchester School District. I played primarily snare drum in the marching band and the concert band. More important than the music that he taught us to play was the love of music, particularly classical music, that he instilled in us. We may have been a small school, but the music selections that we played were equal if not superior to many larger schools with much larger budgets. He was a one-man show at our school and must...

Mr. DeMattia was my music teacher when I was in the 7th and 8th grade at Manchester. He kept in contact with me through Facebook.

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.