- Date Of Birth: December 20, 1938
- Date Of Death: November 12, 2020
- State: Illinois
Richard A. Mathey, 81, of Peru, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Aperion Care in Princeton.
Mr. Mathey was born December 20, 1938 in Oglesby to Alex F. and Mary (Diddle) Mathey. He married Carol Loch on April 4, 1959 at St. Joseph’s Church, LaSalle.
Mr. Mathey was a graduate of LaSalle-Peru High School and was employed at American Nickeloid as a supervisor. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church, Peru and Knights of Columbus, LaSalle.
Survivors include his wife, Carol; three children, Linda (Dennis) Washkowiak of Granville, Rich (Debbie) Mathey of Oglesby and Rose (Will) Rainey of Columbia, TN; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; his sister, Rosemary Ellis of Palatine and one brother, Robert Mathey of Peru.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Andrew Boucher and one brother, Alex Mathey, Jr.
