John Theodore “Jackie” Mattie
1944-2020
Mattie, John Theodore “Jackie”, age 76, of
Monastery, Antigonish County, passed away on September 5, 2020, in the
Intensive Care Unit of the Halifax Infirmary.
Born in Antigonish, he was a son of the late John and Anna
(Delorey) Mattie.
About Jackie in general, he was an honest, simple man. He was
a hard worker, loved children, some might say that he’s the
type of man that he would give you the shirt off his back to help you
out.
He is survived by his sons, John Horne (Charlene), Monastery;
and Terry Horne, Ottawa; grandchildren, James, Darren, and Lily Horne
and Johnny Mattie; two great grandchildren, Laylah and Haven Mattie;
brothers, Ray (Geraldine), Bernie (Lorna), Earl, Gerard (Gaye), and
Everett (Rose), all of Monastery; sisters, Theresa Vierimaa, Toronto;
and Ann Delorey, Ellen (Ed) LaRiveria, and Diane (Terry) Cromarty, all
of Alberta; niece, Cathy (Alvin) Bowman, and many other nieces and
nephews.
Predeceased by his wife, Florence Horne; daughter, Bernadette
Horne; brother, James “Jimmy”; sister, Christine
Hannigan, and Catherine and Anthony in infancy.
There will be no public visitation. Funeral Mass
will be held Friday at 1:00pm in St. Peter’s Church,
Tracadie, Fr. John Barry presiding. Burial in the parish
cemetery. Social distancing protocols must be followed, and
masks are mandatory. Attendees will be required to provide
their names and phone numbers at the church. The service
will be recorded, and a link will be made available on the funeral
home’s website shortly after the service.
Family flowers only, please.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to the
family.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of C.L. Curry
Funeral Home, Antigonish. Online condolences:
www.clcurry.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of John Theodore Jackie Mattie 19442020..
Death notice for the town of: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia
My condolences to the family, Jack was so kind going to miss seeing him so much. Always had a smile and joking around when you went to the shop. So sorry for your lose.