Irving F. Matties

ROCHESTER - Died peacefully Thursday, Au­gust 23rd at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia, NY. He was 95 years old. A WWll vet­eran, Irving fought in the Battle of the Bulge and received two Purple Hearts for his service. In 2013, he participated in an Honor Flight for Vet­erans where he met Senator Bob Dole. Irving was also a retired postal carrier. Irving was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred, their daughter, Robin, and son, Keith, and also by his second wife, Joyce. He is survived by his sister, Marlene Whitmore (Jack); daughters, Dianne Kabes (Don), Donna Miller (Rick), and Wanda Matties (Johnny Taylor); son, Irving Matties (Linda), his five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Irving is well-loved and sorely missed.

A Memorial Service will be held at New Comer Cremations and Funerals, 2636 Ridgeway Avenue at 11 am on Sunday, September 9, 2018.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to:

Honor Flight Rochester Inc.
PO Box 23581
Rochester, New York 14692

honorflightrochester.org

In remembrance of our beloved Irving, we also ask you to please exercise your right to vote and cheer loudly for the Buffalo Bills.