LOUISBURG, NC -- Mary Roberta Matarese was called home to her Lord December 23, 2025, at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. Born on December 17, 1936 to the late Anthony and Juliana (Pidick) Nitch in Scranton, PA.

Mary met and married the love of her life, Frank Matarese in 1960. They raised three children in Poyntelle, PA teaching them a love of the outdoors from hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, gardening, apple picking, mushroom picking, but most of all, the true love of family. Mary loved being a mom and was a gifted homemaker and seamstress. She worked for the ILGWU as a seamstress when her children were in school.

In 1983 they moved to Bradford, PA where Mary enjoyed making friends, shopping and visits from her children and grandchildren.

In 1994 they moved to Penn Run, PA where Mary enjoyed a new home to decorate, making friends, shopping and trips to visit her family.

In 2023 Mary moved to Louisburg, NC to enjoy a new chapter of her life of being surrounded with love and pampered by her family and caregivers.

Mary is predeceased by her husband Frank, her brothers George (Ronnie) and Eugene and sister Geraldine (Gerri). Mary is survived by her son Michael and his wife Joann and their children Jennifer and Bryan of Forest City, PA; son Anthony (Butch) of Penn Run, PA; daughter Cathy and her husband Stu Fisher, granddaughter Mary Beth and her husband Brandon Roberson and great-grandchildren Mackenzie and Luke of Louisburg, NC.

A private family celebration will be held in the Spring.

The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude and respect to the staff at Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, as well as Amy Byler and Denice Roberson, Mary's personal caregivers.

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