Lehman Family Ser vice, Inc.

MATTIE JOYCE HUDOCK

that ended the war. He was killed in action. Weatherly’s Deitrick-Luhman Veteran Organization was named to honor her husband’s service to our country.

She and her second husband, Army veteran Donald Hudock built a house on Fairview Street in Weatherly themselves with the help of friends. Mattie learned to drive a model A Ford hauling dirt and materials for the house.

Surviving are daughter, Joyce Stone and her husband Gary of Schnecksville; son, Donald Hudock and his wife Maria of Hillsboro, Oregon; sister, Joan Feaster; grandchildren, Brian Stone and his wife Katie, Matthew Stone and his wife Debra, Andrew Hudock, Christopher Hudock; greatgrandchildren, Madeline, Lilian, Megan, and Garin Stone.

Mattie was a 1942 graduate of Weatherly High School, but at 15 years of age, Mattie, the oldest female sibling at home, stepped into the role as a parent upon her mother’s death. She cleaned, baked, and managed the household chores efficiently while still attending classes.

Mattie retired from Wagner Electric (formerly Tung-Sol) as a Quality

Control inspector.

She was a member of Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Weatherly.

Mattie was an excellent cook, accomplished knitter, gardener, and was recognized as an excellent baker. She knew all her neighbors’ favorite cakes, pies, and cookies. Mattie never paid to have her sidewalks or driveway shoveled for she baked her delicious cookies to those who helped.

Mattie and Donald enjoyed trips to Oregon and Hawaiian vacations. The family appreciates the loving care given to Mattie by the staff at Heritage Hill and by physicians Emilio and Adrian Secheresiu and Dr Thomas Ciotola and their staffs and The Maylath Hospice team.

Private arrangements were entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Weatherly.

Memorials in her honor to:

Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church 335 Third Street Weatherly, PA 18255

Online condolences or a fond memory of Mattie may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes. com

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