Arrangements have been entrusted to the Dawson Funeral Home.EAST PALESTINE - As the grim three-month anniversary of the Norfolk Southern train derailment approaches, Sen. A service celebrating Richard’s life will be conducted by the family in the chapel at Columbiana County Memorial Park where East Liverpool Masonic Lodge 681 will conduct a Masonic funeral service and Tri State Veterans Burial Group will provide military honors. Mattern Jr., Larry Mattern and his wife Lissette, and Jeff Mattern and his wife Kaye three daughters, Dorothy “Betsy” Woessner and her companion Nick Shadid, Tanya Lewis and her husband Mark, and Suzanne Mattern 13 grandchildren, Karl Mattern and his wife Emmalee, Jennifer Norfolk and her husband Scott, Floyd Mattern and his wife Shannon, Jakob Mattern, Heidi Mattern, Dylan Woessner, Ariel Woessner, Kayleigh Magrath and her husband Patrick, Nathan Lewis and his wife Ariel, Maddie Lewis, Krizia Mendez and her husband Stephen, Neil Mattern and his wife Charity and Daniel Mattern six great-grandchildren, Everett Mattern, Ryker Mattern, Loyal Mattern, Issac Norfolk, Helen Norfolk and Josephine Norfolk two brothers, Robert “Buddy” and David Mattern two sisters, Ruth Estell and Alice “Audrey” Rockenhauser. Richard’s family includes his wife of 73 years, whom he married June 21, 1949, Eula Mae (Doughty) Mattern three sons, Richard K. He later transitioned his artistic abilities to digital art by teaching himself photo editing in the early days of home computing. Richard was also a gifted artist who enjoyed painting and sketching. He was known to entertain the public with his talents by sitting in as organist at Kay Bee Roller Rink in East Liverpool and later performing with his keyboards at the local farmer’s market in Kissimmee. He sang with several church choirs and the Crucible Chorus. Richard loved music, enjoyed singing, treasured playing his organ and keyboards and left a legacy of music to his family. In Kissimmee, he served as President of Kissimmee Neighborhood Watch and participated in other community committees for the City of Kissimmee.
He also represented Crucible Steel on the East Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Columbiana County Regional Planning Commission and worked on zoning for the county to include Columbiana County Airport. In East Liverpool, he served as choir director, Sunday school teacher and an elder in the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church and was president of the Glenmoor PTA.
Richard was an active leader in the community throughout his life. He also held management positions in Office Services Department and Employment and worked in accounting. He retired as safety engineer in 1977 where he navigated the implementation of regulations of the newly established Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) for the plant.
Richard worked for Crucible Steel Company at the plant in Midland, Pa., for over 30 years. Later, he studied accounting at Ohio Valley Business College. He was also a lifetime member of the American Legion.Ī graduate of East Liverpool High School, Richard was selected for Buckeye Boys State and contributed to Keramos Echo. He received recognition for achieving 50 years of service as a Mason. He was a past master of East Liverpool Masonic Lodge #681, a 32nd degree Mason with the Valley of Steubenville Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. Richard was a World War II Navy veteran who served as a Sonarman on the USS Clarence L. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and moved to Kissimmee, Florida, in 1977. Richard Kenneth “Ken” Mattern, 96, of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away peacefully Monday, surrounded by his family at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital.
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