Marie E De Matte

September 29, 1933 - December 31, 2018

Marie E. DeMatte, was born on September 29th, 1933 and entered into glory on December 31, 2018. Meema as she is affectionately remembered is survived by her 2 children, Lisa and Jeffrey and daughter in law Darcey. She was a beloved grandmother to Cassandra and Greg, Jennifer and Timmy, Kristen and David, Jeff Jr and Kristen, Nicholas, Emily and a great-grandmother to 10. She was preceded in death by her husband Roger and her sister Sue and brother Matthew. Everything Meema did was filled with passion, she worked as a medical secretary for Jacobi hospital and Einstein School of medicine and finished her career as a secretary for Dr. Ruth Freeman in reproductive endocrinology. Her passion continued with her love and care for her husband Roger and her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Birthdays and holidays were especially important to her as her family always celebrated together. She enjoyed her community, friends and families in Mohegan Lake and enjoyed the pool there and the William Koehler Memorial Senior Center where you can sometimes find her answering the phone in between her exercises and socializing. Meema also enjoyed keeping up with friends and families on FaceBook and she is sorely missed and loved by all who knew her.