God looked around his garden
and found an empty place
He then looked down upon this earth
and saw your tired face
He put his arms around you
and lifted you to rest
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best
He knew that you were suffering
He knew you were in pain
He knew that you would never
get well on earth again
He saw that the road was getting rough
and the hills are hard to climb
So he closed your weary eyelids
and whispered, “Peace be thine”
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home

This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one JACK MATTOS who was born in Massachusetts on 28 October 1919 and passed away on 12 July 2009 at the age of 89. We will remember him forever.

Dad was born in Wareham, Massachusetts, the was the son of the late John and Louise (Vincent) Mattos.  He was a U. S. Army veteran during World War II and the Korean Conflict.

Dad died Sunday, July 12, 2009 surrounded by his wife and children.  He was a loving husband of 63 years to Dominga (Pina) Mattos.  They were blessed with 11 children, the late Jaunita Richardson and John J. Mattos, survivors include his wife, and nine children, Jack P. Jr.,  Ronald J.,  Marion J. Weatherspoon,  Carl G.,  Carol A. Belton,  Paul R.,  David A.,  Anthony P., and Michael J.  He will be well missed by everyone including his 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, also his sister Joaquina Lombard, His 3 brothers John, Dennis and Joseph, his favorite cousin, Anna Andrade and his many friends.

It broke my heart to lose you,
But you did not go alone
Part of me went with you,
the day God called you home.
A million times I've thought of you
A million times I've cryed
If loving could have saved you
You would have never died
Forgive me Lord, I'll always weep
For the husband I loved but could not keep.

Dad, Jaunita and John

I will always love you Jack

Your wife, Minga  

 Right now I'm in a different place
And though we seem apart
I'm closer than I ever was
... I'm there inside your heart

I'm with you when you greet each day
And while the sun shines bright
I'm there to share the sunsets, too
... I'm with you every night

I'm with you when the times are good
To share a laugh or two,
And if a tear should start to fall
... I'll still be there for you

And when that day arrives
That we no longer are apart,
I'll smile and hold you close to me
... Forever in my heart

THE BROKEN CHAIN

We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name,

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone,

For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide,

And though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same,

But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

--Author Unknown

If Tears Could Build A Stairway
Author: Unknown
If tears could build a stairway,
and memories a lane.
I would walk right up to Heaven
and bring you back again.

No farewell words were spoken,
No time to say "Goodbye".
You were gone before I knew it,
and only God knows why.

My heart still aches with sadness,
and secret tears still flow.
What it meant to love you -
No one can ever know.

But now I know you want me
to mourn for you no more;
To remember all the happy times
life still has much in store.

Since you'll never be forgotten,
I pledge to you today~
A hollowed place within my heart
is where you'll always stay. 
 

Just a Breath Away

Look for me in springtime
As raindrops fill the air
In the splendor of the rainbow
You’ll find my presence there.

You will find me in the fragrance
Of April’s sweet perfume
Drifting through the clover
On a sultry day in June.

An August day will find me
Upon the summer breeze
On the distant sound of the thunder
In the gently swaying trees.

In the golden fields of harvest
Is where I can be found.
As autumn time approaches
And leaves comes tumbling down

In the wintertime when days are short
And chill is in the air
Just look into a moonlit night
You’ll find me lingering there.

When the setting sun has gone away
And shadows fill the night
When the cloak of darkness lifts its veil
I’ll be your morning light.

So when you feel discouraged
Get on your knees and pray
You’ll feel me there beside you
I’m just a breath away.

Author/Written By:
Marilyn Ferguson
©2003

Farewell My Precious Granddad

Farewell my precious granddad
Your race on earth is done
You now live in Heaven
With God and his gracious son
Although my heart mourns for you
and my eyes are filled with tears
I am thankful that I had you
to love and guide me through the years
You were always an inspiration
Your strength, it knew no bounds
I know that God has blessed you
with many Heavenly crowns.
So, farewell my precious granddad
You will always be in my heart
i will remember your gentle teachings
From which I'll never part.
~Unknown~

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
( David Romano )


When tomorrow starts without me
and I'm not here to see...
If the sun should rise and find your
eyes filled with tears for me,

I wish so much you wouldn't cry
the way you did today...
While thinking of the many things
we didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you...
And each time you think of me,
I know you'll miss me, too.

But when tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand...
That Jesus came and called my name
and took me by the hand,

And said my place was ready
in heaven far above...
And that I'd have to leave behind
all those I dearly love.

So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart...
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here in your heart.

Light a Candle


Light a candle for those we mourn.

Into a new life they will be born.

Do not look for them at the gravesite.

They are somewhere else radiating their beautiful light.

They have gone to a new world where there is no darkness, no pain.

Their light and essence will always remain.

Light a candle for those who have left this mortal place.

They are free to travel through time and space.

When we think of them, they are near.

When we sit in a beautiful garden. Their voices we hear.

When we listen to a divine symphony,

We close our eyes, their faces we see.

Light a candle for they have not really gone.

With each flickering flame, in your hearts they will always belong.


© A.Pell 24/08/2005

A Heavenly Home


A world beyond this earthly home
There dwells another place
A point beyond the moon and stars
And somewhere lost in space.

A place where heavenly angels sing
With flowing robes of white
A place amongst the rainbows
And radiant beams of light.

A place where peace and love is found
Before the throne of God
A place where splendid streets are paved
And saintly prophets trod.

A place where darkness never comes
Where everything is new
A place that glows with holy light
And shines the whole day through.

A place that has no tears to dry
There is no hurt or pain
A place for us to praise our Lord
And never die again.

A place that boasts of mansions high
Mine eyes will soon behold
A place where Jesus calls to me
And waits on streets of gold.

Author/Written By:
Marilyn Ferguson
©2001

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 Carol Belton would like to thank those who took their time to look at Dad's memorial web site.  And also a special thanks to those who light a candle and left a tribute to Dad, Jaunita, and John.  I love you all and they love you all also for keeping their memory alive.  Please continue to visit this website.  There will be updates often.