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Mildred P. Matta

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | August 22, 2022

Mildred P. Matta, age 94 and a lifelong resident of Port Vue, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 in John J. Kane Regional Center - McKeesport. Born September 28, 1927 in McKeesport, she was daughter of the late John and Anna (Pavlecic) Kolic. A former employee of both G.C. Murphy's and Apter Bros., Mildred was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish - Corpus Christi Church in McKeesport and its former Christian Mothers, the CFU Lodge #3, Jednota Lodge #267, and the Mon Yough Friendship Club. In her spare time, she was an excellent baker but, more importantly, an excellent wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Besides her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Michael V. Matta, Sr., who passed away May 14, 2006, her sisters Caroline Medved and Ann Luketic, and her brothers John and George Kolic. She is survived by her sons David M. (Pamela) Matta of Little Boston and Michael V. Matta, Jr. of Greenock; her grandchildren Rachel (Sam) Matta Grissom and Benjamin (Justina) and Aaron Matta; her great-grandchildren Norah Grissom and Sophia Matta (with another arriving shortly, "to-be-named"); and also nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received in the Daniel F. Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory, 4504 Walnut St., Versailles Borough, McKeesport, PA 15132 (412-678-3454) on Friday, August 26, 2022 from 2 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in Mary, Mother of God Parish, Corpus Christi Church, McKeesport on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 10 AM with Fr. Samuel Esposito officiating. Procession and burial will follow to Calvary Cemetery, Port Vue. Memorial contributions in Mildred's name should be made to the Joan Burns Kane Foundation, 955 Rivermont Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15207. www.bekavacfuneralhome.com

Originally published August 22, 2022.

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