VINCENT R. MATTEUCCI

A darling man and a beautiful family

It saddens me that I won´t be at Vince Matteucci´s funeral mass today. I´m recovering from Covid, you see, and in the final days of quarantine. So here, online, I offer condolences to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. And I explain that Vince and I worked very closely together at The Plain Dealer from 1992 until 2005. Over those years, he and I made many memories. But, for me, the best one is hanging in my dining room. It´s a print of a drawing that Vince had...

(Is one of the characters in the boats, a self-portrait??) Vince was a superb artist. He drew the PD Friday cover of the Queen's Cuyahoga Cup Canoe Races (sponsored by The English-Speaking Union) for us in 1980-81 when my husband John was Commodore of the Races. We sent the original cover to Queen Elizabeth II AND received a thank-you note from Buckingham Palace in 1981 (photo attached). The Races were in honor of her birthday, celebrated in June each year. I had a plaque made of the...

So sorry for your loss. He was a good man.

Dear Anne and the Agozzino & Matteucci families, Sincere condolences on the passing of your wonderful father/grandfather. Sending love and prayers your way. Duane Isabella & Sharon Kugler

Will always remember your wonderful family.was honored to take many special family photographs. Millie and Vince were wonderful people. We were blessed to have known them. Blessings from California