John S. DeMatteo On September 1st, John answered the Lord's call and returned home to join his beloved late wife, Norma Jean, who passed on October 25, 1992. John was born at the family home in Schenectady's Little Italy neighborhood to his late parents, John and Raffaela. The only son (and "all boy"!) and brother to his sisters Marion, Constance, Philomena (Phyllis), and then to baby sister Ann.

After graduating from St. Joseph's High School, John went onto HVCC and then enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1959 where he served as a military police officer in the 19th MP company until Honorably Discharged in 1961.

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