Obituary of Edward Matula

Edward L. Matula, 55, of the Town of Poughkeepsie passed away at home on Friday, June 19, 2009. A 25 year local resident, he had previously resided in the Bronx. He was a self-employed Master Plumber. He was a member of the Bass Masters Club and Holy Trinity Church. Ed was a Stamp and Coin Collector. He loved to fish and went to many Fishing Tournaments. He loved to read Science Fictions and also loved to take long hot baths and watch his big screen TV. Born in Halifax, England on Sept. 16 1953, he was the son of Alex and Sophia Jedzejczyk Matula. He attended Cardinal Hayes High School. On June 11, 1977 at St. Francis Xavier Church, he married Laura " Dolly " Boccia. Mrs. Matula survives her husband, at home in Poughkeepsie. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Ralph Cline of Kingston; a son, Edward L. Matula, Jr. of Poughkeepsie; a daughter, Heather Matula of Poughkeepsie; a brother, Bobby Matula, his mother and step-father, Sophia and Stanley Nowak of Toms River, NJ and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home, Inc., 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, Poughkeepsie. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, Salt Point Turnpike, Poughkeepsie.