Richard J. "Rick" Mattes

I am so very sorry on the passing of Cousin Rick. We will miss his engaging smile, his soft-spoken manner and gracious presence. Although he will be missed, he will never be forgotten.

With Sympathy,
Barbara Ross

Sending our sincere condolences to Carol and the Mattes family at the news of Rick's sudden passing. May your faith sustain as you grieve his loss, and may the comfort of warm memories of happy times together help you heal. May he rest in peace, and may he be welcomed into heaven. God bless you all.

To Carol and my cousins,
Today I was so sorry to hear of the sudden loss of Rick. I will always remember him as being a kind and "gentle"man. He had a contagious smile and always had something nice to say about everyone. May he live in our hearts forever.

Love...Elaine Cianci

carol and the entire Mattes family it is with sadness I send all my love to you. I think of all the good times Bill and I spent at the Mattes family home. When I signed up for Market America I got to know Rick and you Carol. We had so many laughs. I'm sorry I can't attend as i am in Arizona for the winter. May he rest in peace.

Christmas dinners, the dog races, the subway that never breaks down...just a couple of memories...
Thanks for taking such loving care of our Carol all these years. Rest peacefully now in Heaven, Rick. With love, Charlie and Pam

I did not know Rick but, I knew him through Stacy. I wish I had gotten the chance to know this amazing man. What an amazing life and man.
My condolences to the family.

My cousin Rick was always such a gentleman and was a man who was always smiling and kind. Rick and Carol´s marriage was always such an inspiration to us.
I´m sure he is with God - watching over his family.

I spent my entire childhood growing up with Ricky. We had great times, got punished together and had some of the best dinners anyone could imagine. Our families were inseparable. Living next to each other gave us a closeness that others may not know. You will always be "my cousin" without the blood ties. You were a wonderful person, that will be missed by more people than you ever realized. God bless you.

Knowing and interacting with Rick for 30 years was a true blessing. He was the reason I became an Election Worker and was very much part of my learning experience about elections. In this day and age I found his election insights extraordinarily relevant. I am devastated by his sudden passing and no longer having my friend as a wonderful resource. My prayers and condolences are with Carol. Hanover has lost an extraordinary contributor to the community.

To Mrs. Mattes and the entire Mattes Family: I was so sad to hear of Mr. Mattes's recent passing! He was a warm and familiar face around the Walnut Hill neighborhood for many years and very active in the Hanover community. I am so very sorry for your loss. He and your family will be in the thoughts of your old neighbors and the Hanover community.