Allen J. VanMatre

Allen J. VanMatre obituary

Allen J. VanMatre

Allen VanMatre Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Dinan Funeral Home Inc. on Aug. 27, 2025.

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VanMatre Allen J. Allen J. VanMatre of Quakertown, age 65, died August 25, 2025 at Belle Terrace Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Quakertown, PA. He was born in Canon City, Colorado, the son of the late Frederick A. and Mary Ellen (Hughes) VanMatre of Lansdale PA. He is survived by five children, Saralyn VanMatre of Elizabethtown PA, Erin VanMatre of Limerick PA., Emily Iezzi of Sellersville PA., Allison Zatlokovicz of Sellersville PA., and A.J. VanMatre of Quakertown PA.; also eight Grandchildren, and two Sisters, MaryLynn (VanMatre) Smith, of Atlanta GA., and Laura (VanMatre) Thorpe of Brookhaven PA. Allen was a 1978 graduate of North Penn High School in Lansdale PA. Funeral services will be private.

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