Margaret M Mattero

Margaret M. (Perna) Mattero, 95, of Shrewsbury, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2011 in Memorial Hospital in Worcester. Her beloved husband, Patsy A. Mattero, predeceased her in December 1978. Margaret is survived by her loving son, James N. Mattero and his wife Peggy of Shrewsbury; a sister, Rose A. Mercadante of West Boylston; six grandchildren, Joanne Parenti and her husband Joseph, Joseph Mattero and his wife Mae, Patsy Mattero and his fiancé Marcia Coker, Jay Mattero and his wife Susan, Jodi Fortunato and her husband Nicholas and Matthew Mattero and his fiancé Sara Ulitsky; seven great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Joseph M. Mattero, a brother, Michael Perna and two sisters, Antoinette D. Messina and Josephine A. Kalagher. Mrs. Mattero was a member of Saint Anne's Church in Shrewsbury, the church Women's Guild and Golden Age Society. She was a member of The Shrewsbury Grange. She was a volunteer for the March of Dimes and enjoyed gathering family and friends around her table to share in her love of cooking and togetherness. The Mattero family would like to thank the entire staff at The Christopher House, for their outstanding care and compassion. Calling hours for Margaret will be held on Wednesday, July 6, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. in MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation Street, Worcester. Her Funeral will be on Thursday, July 7, from the funeral home, with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Saint Anne's Church, 130 Boston Turnpike Road (route 9), Shrewsbury. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Saint Anne's Human Services, 130 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.