Robert K. Matey

Robert K. Matey, 86, of Hellertown, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Salisbury Twp. He is the husband of JoAnna Staly Matey and the late Georgine M. (Dugan) Matey, who died June 17, 1988. He was born in Bethlehem on June 7, 1929 to the late Joseph Matey and Margaret A. (Horwath) Matey. Robert served our country faithfully in the US Army during Korean War. He owned and operated the Robert K. Matey Agency, Hellertown for 43 years until his retirement in 1997. He was employed with PA Department of Transportation from 1960 - 1984; he was a past Magistrate District Judge in Hellertown, Plant Patrolman at the former Bethlehem Steel, and worked in 1953 with his parents at the Matey's Crossroads Hotel. He had also worked at a gas station during high school. Bob was a member of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Colesville, Edward H. Ackerman Post 397, Hellertown for 59 years, Hellertown Lions Club for 30 years and recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award, Lehigh University Wrestling Club for over 40 years, and past member of the Goodfellows and Southside Boosters Club. He was a licensed real estate agent in August 1954. He received a BS degree in 1951 in economics and Business Administration at Moravian College and completed graduate work in income tax and business courses at Lehigh University. He was a graduate of Liberty High School, class of 1946; attended Washington Junior High School and Broadhead School Bethlehem. SURVIVORS: In addition to loving wife of 18 years; daughters: Suzanne M. Matey of Hellertown, Doreen M. Matey wife of Mark A. Bujanowski of Hellertown, Jana M. wife of Gerald J. Labelle, Sr. of Center Valley; grandchildren: Kelli A. Bujanowski and Gerald J. (Jake) Labelle, Jr.; step-daughter: Mitzi Ann Hamm of Macungie; step grandchildren: Jessica Rae and Derek Allen Hamm, Zachary Joseph Dengler. Predeceased by a brother: Raymond A. Matey. SERVICE: Family and friends are invited to call 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. 326 Main Street - Hellertown. The service will be at 9:45 a.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at the church, 4101 Old Bethlehem Pike, Bethlehem. The interment with Military Honors will conclude services at Union Cemetery of Hellertown. Online expressions of sympathy can be recorded at: www.heintzelmancares.com. CONTRIBUTIONS: In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Hellertown Parks, care of the funeral home, 326 Main St. Hellertown, PA 18055.