On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012; beloved husband of the late Josephine; devoted father of John Matassa and his wife Marianne, Linda Pavlichko and her husband Louis, and LuAnn Bedford and her husband William; cherished grandfather of Christine Pavlichko, Karen Gervino, John K. Matassa, Kimberly Horan, Susan Matassa, Amy Matassa, Jennifer Matthew, and William and Robert Bedford; dear great-grandfather of Brittany Pavlichko, Chandra Matassa, Jaden Dang, Neo Matthew, Alyssa Varella, Leah Varella, and Jillian Horan. Services were arranged by the ALVAREZ-MARSHELLO Funeral Home, Jersey City. Interment, Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington.