Obituary for Debra Lee "Debbie" Mattia
Felch – Debra “Debbie” Lee Mattia, 66, of Felch, Mich., passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at her home with her husband by her side.
Debbie was born on October 1, 1957, in Detroit, Mich., a daughter of the late Gerald Sellman and Rose (Kuzmiak) Raman. She grew up in Detroit and attended school there. She moved to Felch, Mich., in 1970, where she graduated from North Dickinson High School. She married David Scott Mattia on October 3, 1997, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Debbie worked at CCI in Iron Mountain, Mich., for thirty-one years and retired in September 2011. She enjoyed vacations to sunny places which included Mexico, Arizona, and Florida. She loved her many cats and dogs, going to concerts, side by side trips throughout the U P with her husband and friends, several road trips across the country such as taking US 1 from California to Oregon, and tending her flower garden.
She is survived by her loving husband of twenty-seven years, David Scott, of Felch; daughter, Alexandra Rose (Michael) Matter, of Madison, Wisc.; nieces, Michele R. (Frank Nudo) Bishop, of Phoenix, Arizona, Kelly Robertson, and Sydney DeTurk, of Melbourne, Florida; nephew, Robert W. (Ellen) Bishop, of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.; mother-in-law, Armine Mattia; sisters-in-law, Mary Beth (Jeff) Depue, of South Haven, Mich, and Debbie (Carl) Peterson, of Marquette, Mich.; and brother-in-law, Robby (Shelloy) Mattia, of Melbourne, Florida.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Veto Raman; sister, Patricia Bishop; brother-in-law, Robert C. Bishop; and father-in-law, Ernest F. Mattia, Jr.
Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain, Mich. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, at the funeral home with Father James Baraniak, O. Praem. officiating. The burial will follow in Felch Cemetery, Felch, Mich.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Debbie’s name to Almost Home Animal Shelter, 5060 Lincoln Street, Quinnesec, Michigan, 49876.
Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Debbie’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com
The family has chosen Jacobs Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Iron Mountain, Mich., to honor Debbie’s legacy of life.
Debbie was born on October 1, 1957, in Detroit, Mich., a daughter of the late Gerald Sellman and Rose (Kuzmiak) Raman. She grew up in Detroit and attended school there. She moved to Felch, Mich., in 1970, where she graduated from North Dickinson High School. She married David Scott Mattia on October 3, 1997, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Debbie worked at CCI in Iron Mountain, Mich., for thirty-one years and retired in September 2011. She enjoyed vacations to sunny places which included Mexico, Arizona, and Florida. She loved her many cats and dogs, going to concerts, side by side trips throughout the U P with her husband and friends, several road trips across the country such as taking US 1 from California to Oregon, and tending her flower garden.
She is survived by her loving husband of twenty-seven years, David Scott, of Felch; daughter, Alexandra Rose (Michael) Matter, of Madison, Wisc.; nieces, Michele R. (Frank Nudo) Bishop, of Phoenix, Arizona, Kelly Robertson, and Sydney DeTurk, of Melbourne, Florida; nephew, Robert W. (Ellen) Bishop, of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.; mother-in-law, Armine Mattia; sisters-in-law, Mary Beth (Jeff) Depue, of South Haven, Mich, and Debbie (Carl) Peterson, of Marquette, Mich.; and brother-in-law, Robby (Shelloy) Mattia, of Melbourne, Florida.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Veto Raman; sister, Patricia Bishop; brother-in-law, Robert C. Bishop; and father-in-law, Ernest F. Mattia, Jr.
Visitation will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain, Mich. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, at the funeral home with Father James Baraniak, O. Praem. officiating. The burial will follow in Felch Cemetery, Felch, Mich.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Debbie’s name to Almost Home Animal Shelter, 5060 Lincoln Street, Quinnesec, Michigan, 49876.
Friends may leave condolences and tributes to Debbie’s family online at www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com
The family has chosen Jacobs Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Iron Mountain, Mich., to honor Debbie’s legacy of life.