pMichael Dennis Matott, long-time Potsdam resident and born in Potsdam on March 15, 1947, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016, surrounded by family at his daughter’s (Ranah Matott LeBouf) home in Morgantown, WV. /ppMichael had been battling esophageal cancer since the death of his wife, Natalie Haskins Matott. She passed away from complications of lung cancer last year on August 19, 2015, at her home in Fulton, NY, also surrounded by family./ppMichael and Natalie are survived by their children: Roma Matott, Jeremy Matott (East Aurora, NY), Ranah Matott LeBouf (Morgantown, WV), and Kendra Matott (Morgantown, WV); as well as four grandchildren: Oliver Matott, Olivia, Theodore, and Natalie Luca LeBouf. He is also survived by his sister, Patricia Benjamin, and brother, Wendell Lee Matott, as well as many nieces and nephews. /ppHe is pre-deceased by his parents, Alice and Wendell (Benny) Matott, his sister, Lynn Matott Brundage, and his brother, David Wilmer Matott./ppA memorial service will be held for both Michael and Natalie next year in Northern New York. Condolences to the family may be sent to Ranah LeBouf at 515 Meridan Street, Morgantown, WV 26505. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to the Morgantown Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia./ppMichael was a carpenter and craftsman with his own general contracting business. He could build anything, from furniture to houses, and was always in his element when working and being the boss-man./ppHe served in the US Navy, specifically in the Seabees, the US Naval Construction Force, during the Vietnam War in from 1968-69. He was a very patriotic soul./ppMichael loved to cook and could often be found preparing favorite dishes while listening to a CD from his massive collection of music. He also was an avid fisherman and spent much of his youth and adulthood out fishing in the many waterways of Northern New York./ppBoth Michael and Natalie had independent and indomitable spirits that impacted many people over the years, especially their children. Both will be greatly missed./p
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