Mary Joan Mattoon (Boyle)

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Mary Joan Mattoon (Boyle) passed away Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 in the comfort of her home. She was 70 years old. Born on October 14, 1946 in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Mary Boyle (Stritch) and Thomas Boyle. Mary Joan moved to Rome, NY when she was a teenager. The summer before her senior year in high school she met her future husband, Dale Mattoon. After graduating from high school, she attended a nursing program at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Utica, NY. Mary Joan and Dale were married in November of 1966. They moved to Saratoga Springs in 1970 where they raised their two children and lived for nearly five decades. Mary Joan worked at Marine Midland Bank in Saratoga for 25 years. She loved to crochet and made many beautiful afghan blankets for friends and family. She also bowled in many leagues in Saratoga and coached her daughter’s softball team. She was a devoted fan of the New York Yankees and won March Madness basketball bracket pools, with more than 100 participants, the last two years in a row. Mary Joan enjoyed decades of weekly card and game nights with her neighborhood friends. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her brother, Tom Boyle. Survivors include her loving husband, Dale Mattoon; her son, Dale Jr. “Matt” Mattoon and his wife, Lynn; her daughter, Kristen Charles and her husband, Michael; her three grandchildren, Curtis Charles, Kaylee Mattoon, and Patrick Mattoon; her brother Timothy Boyle and his wife Cathy; her brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, nine nieces and nephews and their thirteen children. Relatives and friends may call from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at the William J. Burke and Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway in Saratoga Springs. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Donate Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com