Obituary: Mary Matera, 93 of Middletown
She lived to enjoy her great-grandchildren. Services will be Jan. 7.
Mary Matera (nee D'Alvia), 93, died on Friday, January 4, after a brief illness at home surrounded by her family. She was born on November 23, 1919 in Jersey City, NJ. She lived there with her husband, Henry, a practicing attorney who preceded her in death in 1992. In 1972 they moved to Middletown where she resided until her death. She took great pleasure and delight in her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She is survived by two daughters, Marianne Avigdor and MarieLizabeth Arcomano; two sons-in-law, Dr. Sevi Avigdor and Keith Arcomano; five grandchildren, Marc Avigdor, Juliette and Lesley Portnoy, Noelle Arcomano, and Nicholas Arcomano; and her three great-grandchildren, Rose Portnoy, Evan Portnoy, and Jesse Portnoy. …
