Caroline M. Matthews 1923-2017
CORTLAND — Caroline M. Matthews, 93, passed away Monday, July 17, 2017, surrounded by her family at the home she shared with her daughter and granddaughter, in Diamond.
Caroline was born Oct. 13, 1923, in Spangler, Pa., to Joseph and Irene Staffen Habosky.
On June 3, 1946, she was united in marriage to John “Jack” Matthews, who preceded her in death Nov. 6, 2000.
She was an avid golfer and played in the SCOPE leagues. She enjoyed Body Shop aerobics, dancing, and playing cards and bingo. She was an active member of St. Robert Catholic Church.
Caroline’s greatest passion was her family. She was placed on this Earth to be a mother and teach her family how to love and be loved.
Caroline is survived by her daughters, Sally (Jim) Palmer, Susan Moore and Donna (Marc) Arnal; her grandchildren, Emily Moore, Joshua (Kayce) Arnal and Jessica Arnal and Jim Palmer; and her great-grandchildren, Ellie, Emmie and Gage.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Jason Moore; her son-in-law, James Moore; her sisters, Mary Panic, Helen Lonce, Ann Harding and Nancy Hite; and her brothers, Joe, John, Frank and Wallace Habosky and Mike Panic.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 21, at Lane Funeral Homes, Cortland location, 164 N. High St. A Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22, at St. Robert Catholic Church, 4659 state Route 46, Cortland, where the family will receive friends for an hour prior to the service.
Visit www.lanefuneralhomes.com to leave condolences for the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made be made to Ryan’s Case for Smiles, checks made payable to Susan Moore c / o the funeral home. Sue uses the funds to sew beautiful pillow cases for critically ill children in northeast Ohio. Through this program, Caroline helped Sue with many of the thousands of pillow cases already made. It was a program near and dear to Caroline.
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