John William Mattingly

John William Mattingly, known as "Matt" to his friends, died on November 22, 2021 in Williamsburg, VA. John was born in Norwood, OH on July 20, 1931, to Osborn and Elizabeth Mattingly. He is survived by a sister, Dolores. An older brother, Ron, passed away in 2012. His spouse passed away in 2008 and an only child, a daughter, in 1999. A retired Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) with the CIA, the most notable program John served on during his tenure (1965/1995) was AZORIAN (1968/1975), which was the raising of the Russian, GOLF Class Submarine. The submarine K-129 was considered by salvage experts to have sunk in a depth beyond state-of-the-art recovery capability. After graduation in 1948 from Janesville High School in Janesville, WI, John joined the USAF and served 3 years, 10 months at Lackland AFB, Chanute AFB, Harmon Field, Guam, Clark AFB, Philippines, Tachikawa AFB, Japan, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs and numerous TDYs. Upon Discharge in 1952, his rank was S/Sgt and work assignment was Crew Chief/Flt Mechanic Tech. After the completion of the Five Year Co-Op Program at General Motor's Institute in Flint, MI and Fisher Body Div., Euclid, OH, John was awarded a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree. Jobs after graduation included Fisher Body, Premier Industrial, Cleveland, OH, Atlantic Research, Alexandria, VA, and the CIA until retirement in 1995. John married Margaret (Maggie) Rich of Janesville, WI on August 18, 1958 at St. Mary's Church in Janesville. They resided in Cleveland for only three years before moving to Virginia. The Washington, DC area was where they made their homes until retirement. In 1998, both retired, the two moved to Williamsburg, where they built a home at Ford's Colony and joined St. Bede’s Parish. After Maggie passed away in 2008 from a Cerebral Hemorrhage, John sold the home in 2010 and moved to Colonial Heritage, Williamsburg, and then Patriot’s Colony, Williamsburg, in 2018. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg. Mass will be offered at St. Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, we are requesting memorial contributions go to St. Bede Catholic Church. Condolences may be shared at www.nelsenwilliamsburg.com.