William Henry Mathlage

September 20, 1934 - August 26, 2019

William Henry Mathlage, 84, of Rochester Twp., passed away Monday, August 26, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 20, 1934, in East Rochester, a son the late Henry B. and Mary M. Lunsford Mathlage, he was a retired employee of the former St. Joe Zinc Corporation of America, Potter Twp., with 43 years of service. He was a former Rochester Twp. police officer where he worked for 17 years and a former security guard with Rochester High School. He was a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Parish, Rochester, where he had been an usher and Sacristan and a member of the Beaver Valley Rifle and Pistol Club. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Lucy L. Alicandro Mathlage; one son, Henry V. Mathlage, Robinson Twp. and his companion Tawni Szallar; two daughters and a son-in-law, Rose Mary and Robert McCoy, East Rochester and Jennifer L. Gordon, Moon Twp.; five grandchildren, Rachel and Bethany McCoy, and Alexis, Nicholas and Lauren Mathlage; one great-grandson, Grayson; two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law, Joseph and Gerry Alicandro, New Sewickley Twp.; Nancy DiVecchio, Center Twp.; and Harry Anderson, Georgia; his feline companion, Stubby; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Anderson and a brother-in-law, Gino DiVecchio Sr. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, Rochester Twp. Interment follow in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Cemetery. A Christian wake service will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes contributions be made to St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Parish, 628 Virginia Ave., Rochester, PA 15074.