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Richard C. Mattsen Richard C. Mattsen, 79, a mechanical insulator for New England Insulation, where he worked for 40 years, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, MA. Dick was born in Everett and educated in Malden schools. He was drafted into the U.S. Navy during W.W. II serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatres. He received the WW II Victory Medal, American Theatre and Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medals. Dick was a retired mechanical insulator working mostly at power plants and hospital jobs in the Boston area. He was a member of the Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers Union, Local # 6 Boston, MA. He worked for the New England Insulation Co. in Canton for forty years and retired in 1986. He was a long time member of the First Lutheran Church in Malden and the brother hood of the church. He was the caption of his bowling league and served on many boards at the church. He enjoyed following the Boston sports teams in spare time. Dick was a life long resident of Malden. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara E. Grace of Malden, Nancy J. Jones of Saugus, and his son, Paul R. Mattsen of Westford. He was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth, his father Lars Mattsen, his mother Emelia (Wyberg) Mattsen., and his brother Stanley A. Mattsen. He was born March 7, 1925 in Everett, Massachusetts the son of the late Lars and Emelia (Wyberg) Mattsen. He served in the Navy during World War II having attained the rank of Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class and enlisted on May 19, 1943 at Newport, RI discharged on February 9, 1946 at Boston, MA Visitation will be held at the Weir -MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden on Sunday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM Contributions may be made to American Lung Association, 5 Mountain Road, Burlington MA 01803 Funeral services will be held Monday, December 27, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. at the Weir MacCuish Funeral Home. Pastor Dr. Richard Schulhaus of First Lutheran Church of Malden will be officiating. Burial will be in the Puritan Lawn Memorial Park in Peabody. |
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