Obituary of Michael Mattei

Mattei, Michael age 55 of Riverdale at rest in Cedar Grove on November 28, 2013, after a long battle with Hodgkin Lymphoma. He was born and raised in the Stoney Road section of Paterson, where he enjoyed playing basketball at the School #7 playground. He lived in Riverdale the past seventeen years. He was an avid fisherman and a die hard Jets fan. Dear son of the late John and the late Dorothy (nee Bradbury) Mattei. Loving brother of Marianne Puluse and her husband Greg of Totowa, Robert Mattei and his wife Kathi of Haledon and the late John Mattei, Jr. Uncle of Robert, Ryan, Kelsey, Kateland, Taylor, Greg Michael and Matthew. He is also survived by someone close to his heart, Rosemary. All services are private at the request of the family. Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa is in charge of arrangements. For more information, go to www.festamemorial.com.