Walter J. Mattie

Walter J Mattie, Jr. HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA â€" Mattie, Walter J. , Jr., age 91 of Huntingdon Valley, PA, formerly of Braintree, passed away peacefully at the Brookside Healthcare Facility in Roslyn, PA on Saturday, October 6, 2007 after a long illness. He was born in Braintree on Sept. 24, 1916 to Annie (Kane) Mattie and Walter J. Mattie, Sr. He was raised and educated in Braintree schools and was a graduate of Braintree High School. He has lived in Huntingdon Valley, PA since 1990, previously in Braintree for most of his life. Mr. Mattie was co-owner of the former Lynch & Mattie Ford dealership at Adams & Elm Streets in Braintree. He loved people and cars and was ideally suited to his profession. He has been retired many years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Mattie was an avid Boston Red Sox fan, enjoyed crossword puzzles and fishing in the Belgrade Lakes area of Maine every summer with his grandchildren. He was the personification of kindness, humility and generosity of spirit. Husband for 48 years of the late Attorney Rita Marie (Lynch) Mattie. Father of Elaine M. McCombs, M.D. and her husband Peter R. McCombs, M.D. of Huntingdon Valley, PA, the late Walter J. "Ike" Mattie III and his wife Jan Mattie of Nashua, NH. Grandfather of Andrew McCombs, Derek McCombs, Christian Mattie, Caitlin Mattie, Jillian Mattie & Joshua Mattie. Brother of Albert Mattie of Yonkers, NY, Irene Cormier of Old Saybrook, CT and Evelyn Lantz of Saratoga Springs, NY. Funeral from the Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals, 1 Independence Avenue, Quincy Thursday, October 11 at 10:15 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. John the Baptist Church, 44 School St., Quincy at 11 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours Wednesday 5-8 p.m. Interment Holyhood Cemetery, Brookline. In lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Mattie's memory may be made to Catholic Relief Services/Donor Services, P.O. Box 17152, Baltimore, MD 21298-8452.