Joseph A. "Buddy" Matise

Joseph A. "Buddy" Matise, age 99 of Hammonton, NJ, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, September 20, 2024. Buddy's calming nature, thoughtfulness and bright smile will be surely missed by everyone who knew him.

Joe was born in Williamstown, NJ and graduated from Hammonton High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1943-1946 and was a member of the VFW Passalaqua Post #1026 of Hammonton. Joe was very proud of his time spent in the Navy and traveled around the country to attend reunions with shipmates. He often said that if given the opportunity, he would proudly serve again.

He worked for Hammonton Park Clothes as a clothing cutter and later as an instructor in the Trenton State Prison clothing shop until his retirement in 1991. Joe spent many memorable winters with his wife and children in Vero Beach, Florida which became a family tradition. One of Joe's favorite activities was a weekly card game with lifelong friends and most mornings you would find him with his McDonalds coffee group talking for hours. His true joy in life was rooted in time spent with family.

He is predeceased by his wife Josephine A. Matise (nee Domenico) and parents Louis and Stella Matise (nee Umosella).

Joe is survived by his two sons, Dr. Joseph L. Matise and his wife Cherie, Charles Matise and his wife Terri, his three grandchildren Lauren Bulsak (CJ), Kristin Roesch (Scott), and Joseph Matise (Morgan) and great grandchildren Colton and Quinn Roesch and Charlotte Bulsak.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing Friday, September 27, 2024 from 8:30-10:30am at the Marinella Funeral Home 102 N Third St. Hammonton, NJ 08037. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at11:00am at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish -St. Joseph Church corner of Third and French Sts., Hammonton, NJ 08037. Burial will follow in Greenmount Cemetery 148 S. First Rd. Hammonton, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/donate/ or Angelic Foundation, 8025 Black Horse Pike, Suite 501, West Atlantic City, NJ, 08232.