Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Matternas, John J.    January 16, 2009
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  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 1/19/2009
  Matternas, John J.   
   
  John J. Matternas, 83, of Schaefferstown died of cancer Friday, January 16, at 
  Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He was born February 24, 1925, in Pine 
  Grove, the son of John Aaron William and Marie Rebecca (Ream) Matternas. He 
  married Louise Umberger in 1948; she died in 1980. He married the former Elaine 
  Honegger on December 21, 1980. She survives, along with children Harry 
  Matternas, husband of Julie of Urbandale, Iowa, Kate Ginder of Schaefferstown, 
  and Lena Matternas of Arlington, Va. Grandchildren - Steven Ginder of Richland, 
  Cyrenne Ginder of Schaefferstown, Matthew and Maggie Matternas of Urbandale, 
  Iowa; and a brother, Edward L. Matternas of Pine Grove. John graduated from 
  Penn State University in 1948 with a degree in chemistry, and began a career in 
  the insurance industry that spanned more than 60 years. He started as a 
  salesman with Liberty Mutual and worked through various levels up to the home 
  office of the company, then went on to acquire agencies in Pennsylvania, 
  Maryland, D.C., and New Jersey. In 1991, he established Intercorp, an insurance 
  program management firm headquartered in Ephrata. He was chairman of the 
  company at the time of his death. A lifelong and ardent supporter of Penn 
  State, he was active in several of its alumni groups, including the Lion's Paw 
  Alumni Association and Skull & Bones Alumni Association, and he served on the 
  alumni board of Alpha Chi Sigma, a processional chemistry and social 
  organization. He was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Schaefferstown, and 
  had served on its church council. He was an avid gardener and woodworker. He 
  was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. John was a people person, and 
  could strike up a conversation with anyone anywhere, forging many friendships 
  and relationships that lasted a lifetime. Throughout his long insurance career 
  and his many college-related activities, he touched many lives with his wide 
  range of interests, his sharp mind and his zest for living. At the time of his 
  death, he was chairing a fundraising campaign for his fraternity, designed to 
  provide scholarships and maintain the fraternity property. Thus, the family has 
  established a scholarship in his name to assist young people at Penn State who 
  are pursuing studies in chemistry and related fields. Memorial contributions 
  may be made to Nu Chapter Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Society, 2160 Sandy 
  Drive, Suite D, State College, PA 16803, designated for the John Matternas 
  Scholarship Fund. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 
  21, at St. Luke Lutheran Church. Friends may call at the church beginning at 
  noon. Clauser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  
  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 1/19/2009  
  
  
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