Mr. Robert Thore Mattson, of Hermitage, died on the morning of Friday Dec. 8, 2023 after a brief illness. He was 92.

Bob was born Feb. 19, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Lily E. and Thore A. Mattson and was a 1949 graduate of Hickory High School.

He served in the Army from 1952-1954 where he was stationed in Germany and continued to serve in the Army Reserve until 1959.

After leaving the Army, Bob worked at Ivor J. Lee Plumbing and Heating as a plumber and estimator until his retirement in 1994.

Bob was a longtime member of Christ Lutheran Church in Hermitage, where he had served on the church board.

He was active in the community and volunteered at Meals on Wheels for over 20 years, served on the Hickory School Board, a member of the Buhl Club and served on its board of directors. Bob served on the board of directors of Century Club at Pymatuning Reservoir where he was also longtime member and had been a member of the Kedron Lodge F.A.M. 389 in West Middlesex.

Bob is survived by his wife of 68 years, Suzann Rollinson Mattson, whom he married on Aug. 19, 1955. Also surviving are his three daughters, Patricia S. Leax of Greenville, Jane C. Mattson of Littleton, Colo., and Karen J. Mattson of Coraopolis, Pa; a granddaughter, Michelle E. Leax; a great-granddaughter, Serena M. Leax; and a brother Roy Mattson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Carl and Bernard Mattson, and his son-in-law, James Leax.

Contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels in Hermitage, or to the Buhl Club of Sharon.

MATTSON

Robert T., 92, Hermitage.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday (12-12-23) at the SAMPLE-O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME at 555 E. State S., Sharon

Funeral service: 11 a.m. Wednesday (12-13-23) in the funeral home.

Burial: Private, at Morefield Cemetey, Hermitage.

Friends are invited to express their condolences and share their memories with Bob's family by visiting www.sampleodonnellfh.com.