John R. Matera, 70, of Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence passed away September 22, 2019. He was the son of the late Rocco and Louise (Lancellotta) Matera.
John was employed by the City of Providence: Parks and Recreation Dept. for over 30 years before retiring.
He was the father of John R. Matera, Jr. and brother of George Matera and the late Domenic and Vincent Matera. He was also the former husband to Debra Matera.
His funeral will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 9:00 am in the ROMANO FUNERAL HOME, 627 Union Avenue, Providence, followed by a funeral home service at 10:00 am. Burial to follow in St. Ann Cemetery. VISITATION MONDAY 4-7 PM. www.romanofuneralhome.com.
