Edmund John Matott Jr. passed away on July 31, 2018. He was 89 years old.
Ed was born in Oswego NY on July 27, 1929 to Edmund J. Matott and Mary White Matott. He was a retired teacher and a coach at Nyack High School.
He is survived by his children: Terry Goldman (Dean), Bud Matott (Pamela) and Catherine Preti (Mark). He is also survived by a brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Jeanette Matott as well as 6 grandchildren: Sarah, Francesca, Eamon, Hannah, Mary Grace, and Daniel and two nephews, Larry Matott and David Matott.
Ed is predeceased by his former wife and best friend, Aileen O’Leary Matott and his son Christopher Thomas Matott and a sister, Mary Matott.
The family will be greeting friends of Ed’s at Hannemann’s Funeral Home in Nyack, NY, on Saturday August 4, 2018 from 11:00 until 12:00, with a celebration of Ed’s life from 12:00-1:00.
For further information please visit: nyack@hannemannfuneralhome.com
Ed was born in Oswego NY during the Depression. He developed a strong work ethic from the time he was a young boy, picking onions outside of the city of Oswego, to help feed his family.
His father, Edmund Sr. was a career army man and moved the family to Japan for several years following World War II. This is where Ed attended high school and developed a lifelong interest in Asian culture.
Ed Matott was a natural athlete, excelling at any sport he played. Of all the diverse sports he played, however, baseball was his passion. He was a “Lefty” pitcher and played semi-pro ball.
Ed served in the army during the Korean War. During his time in the army he was a fire arms instructor as well as working in the encryption and decoding units. His fondest memories of his time in the army were from serving in the same unit as his father.
After the war, Ed attended SUNY Oswego on the GI Bill. He was awarded several scholarships and grants to continue his education. Ed earned Master’s degrees from Columbia University, SUNY New Paltz and New York University. He spoke fluent Mandarin and spent time living and studying in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Ed married Aileen O’Leary in 1955 and they had four children. He worked hard to support his family. He was a teacher, a coach, a soccer official, tennis instructor and a lifeguard.
Ed Matott loved living in the Lower Hudson valley. He loved being an active member of the Nyack community and contributed to the community in numerous ways, including setting up and running summer basketball leagues for his beloved high school players.
Ed Matott was a fierce, brave, passionate man who will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to UNOS, a foundation dedicated to saving lives through organ donations.
https://unos.org