Antonia Castillo Mattei

Antonia Castillo Mattei, of Trenton, N.J., died April 15th while in hospice care in Flemington, N.J. She was 88 years of age.

Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, she attended nursing school at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico. For three decades she served at St. Luke's, at Emerald Hodgson Hospital in Sewanee, Tenn., at Mercy Hospital in Vicksburg, Miss., and at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, Miss. She also has served as a private nurse and as co-administrator of the St. Michael's Episcopal Church Hispanic Seniors Center in Trenton, N.J.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Pedro Castillo, of Paradise, Calif. and her sister Carmen Castillo Rubio, of Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, The Rev. Raul H. Mattei, of Trenton, N.J.; and her sister Miriam Castillo Medina, of Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is survived by her children Raul Mattei of Treadwell, N.Y.; Peter Mattei of El Cajon, Calif.; Carmen Greenlee of Brunswick, Maine; Mike Mattei of Trenton, N.J.; Dr. C. Antonia Mattei of Flemington, N.J., and Al Mattei of Trenton, N.J. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Nancy Castillo of Paradise, Calif., and her children-in law Linda Mattei of Trenton, N.J. and David White of Flemington, N.J. She also is survived by her beloved grandchildren Alexander Greenlee of Washington, D.C.; David White of Flemington, N.J.; Maria White of Flemington, N.J., Barry Foster Mattei. of Trenton, N.J., and Ana White of Flemington, N.J. She is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Eucharist will be held Wednesday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Alexandria Township, N.J. Interment will be private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ would be greatly appreciated.