Ursula Margaret Rerecich Mattina

Ursula Margaret Rerecich Mattina, 80, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Mrs. Mattina was a life long resident of Biloxi. She was a former member of Young Matrons Crnival Association, owner of Roy's Package Store in Biloxi for 25 years, member of the Italian-American Society Auxiliary and member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mrs. Mattina was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Rerecich and Margaret Duggan Rerecich, a granddaughter, Jana C. Demoran and a brother, Vernon Rerecich. Mrs. Mattina is survived by her husband of 59 years, Roy Mattina, Sr.; one daughter, Christy Mattina Demoran of Biloxi; Three sons, Roy Mattina Jr. of Biloxi, Jeffrey John Mattina of Gulfport, Zachary Mattina of Logansville, GA; ten grandchildren, Kevin P. Mattina, Lynette M. Stuart, Jeffrey V. Mattina, Jacob R. Mattina, Seth D. Mattina, Julie R. Demoran, Jill Ursula Demoran, Lewis J. Demoran, Courtney Mattina, Brooke Mattina; four great-grandchildren, Tony Demoran, Alyssa Demoran, Payton Mattina and Trase Stuart. Visitation will be Thursday, May 5 from 6 - 9 pm with a Rosery at 7 pm at the Pass Road Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home. Services will be Friday, May 6 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church where Mrs. Mattina will lay instate from 12 - 2 pm. Burial will follow at Southern Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations to Frederic D. Rogers, Jr. Hospice House c/o Quality Hospice of the Gulf Coast 999 Howard Ave. Suite 1 Biloxi, MS 39530.