Matanes, Christine E.
By Canton CitizenChristine “Chrissy” Elizabeth Matanes, of Little Falls, New York, previously of Canton, died suddenly of natural causes on April 5, 2019.
She is predeceased by her son Peter “Petey” Matanes and leaves behind her daughter Nicole Matanes, of Palmer; three grandchildren whom she cherished, Sophia and Abigail White, and grandson Cristiano Garcia; her longtime boyfriend Jon Niemeyer, also of Little Falls, New York; her parents, John A. Matanes and Joanne (Sikora) Matanes of Canton; sisters Dorothy (Matanes) Cicchetti of Plymouth and Diane Matanes of South Attleboro; brothers John A. Matanes, Jr. of Canton and Edward R. Matanes and his wife, Nancy (Veracka), of Berkley; along with many cousins, nieces and nephews, uncles and aunts, and many close and dear friends with whom Chrissy enjoyed spending time.
Chrissy had an inspiring love for animals, enjoyed cooking, crafting and gardening, and had a charming, charismatic personality and was loved by many.
Visiting hours in the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, 455 Washington Street, on Friday from 5-7 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton. Burial private. In lieu of flowers, if you would like, please send a donation in her memory to the American Heart Association under the Matanes Family account. Visit www2.heart.org/site/TR?pg=pfind&fr_id=3930 and type Matanes in the first name box. For guestbook, see dockrayandthomasfuneralhome.com.
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