William J. Mathey, 71, of Aurora, IL. passed away Sunday, May 17th, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Cindy Espeland Mathey; loving father of William “Bill” (Lynne) Mathey of Aurora, IL, Cary (Ron) Allen of Hinckley, IL, and Kendall Mathey of Chicago IL; Cherished grandfather of Teegan and Cori Mathey, Andy and Brynn Gawel. He was the oldest brother of nine siblings of James and Norine Mathey, and a graduate of Gage Park High School ‘66.
William served in the United States Army in Vietnam until July of 1969, when he was honorably discharged. For his service he received a National Defense Service medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Good Conduct Medal.
Upon his return, he became a member of Local 17 heat and frost insulators, where he worked for 44 years, and was an active lifetime member of the Warrenville VFW post 8081.
In his free time, William loved watching baseball and his favorite Chicago White Sox as well as golfing with the Gene Hepler Memorial Golf League every Saturday morning for 30+ years.
William will be laid to rest at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at a later date, and will have a celebration of life at the Warrenville VFW.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any monetary donations be made to the VFW post 8081 of Warrenville IL at P.O. Box 63, 60555 in his honor.
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