Jay William Mattis Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jay William Mattis of Wayne, Pennsylvania, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who passed away on June 14, 2023, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Dr. Paul A. Mattis and Margaret Vlachos; his brother Robert P. Mattis; his stepdaughter Denise Gail Pistilli; his wife Gail Brittingham-Mattis; his children, Jay Richard Mattis (Deanne Warner), Heather Tracy Mattis Burns (Paul Burns) and Colin Andrew Mattis (Laura Leslie); his grandchildren, Aidan, Cailyn, Liam Mattis, Megan Burns, Lillian and Maeve Mattis; and his former wife Dianne Mattis Yale. He was also cherished by his in-laws and his nephew & nieces.

Donations may be made in Jay's memory to Valley Forge Trout Unlimited (http://www.valleyforgetu.org) or The Nature Conservancy (https://preserve.nature.org).