Lucille Marie Vaughn DeMatteis passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 3, 2020. Lucille was born on October 10, 1925 in Cambridge, Ohio. She graduated from Waynesburg High School in Waynesburg, Ohio and from Aultman Hospital Nursing School in Canton, Ohio in 1947. Lucille also proudly served in the United States Cadet Nurse Corps from 1943-1947. She continued her nursing career for 42 years.
Lucille enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, traveling and spending time with her family. Recently, Lucille had been a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina to be closer to her family.
Lucille is preceded in death by her mother, Leona (Adkins) Elson; her father, Thomas Vaughn; her stepfather, Revell Elson; her best friend Mary Perez and Geno Antonio DeMatteis, her husband of 60 years.
Lucille is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Denny and Jane (Griffin) DeMatteis of Raleigh, NC; two grandchildren, Alan (Amy) DeMatteis of Marietta, GA and Lisa Marie DeMatteis (Bobby) Tatum of Richmond Hill, GA; four great-grandchildren, Emma and Jack DeMatteis of Marietta, GA and Rebecca “Rie” and Walker Tatum of Richmond Hill, GA; special niece Jodi Rea (Dan) Morris of North Canton, OH; nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.
Memorials can be made in Lucille’s honor to : Aultman College of Nursing, Aultman Hospital, 2600 6th Street SW, Canton, OH 44710.
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