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Arthur Paul Mattos

May 27, 1917 — May 10, 2004

Newport, RI - Arthur Paul Mattos, 86, of 6 Barney Street Newport, died Monday, May 10, 2004 at home.He was the husband of Dorothy Chace Mattos. Born in Taunton, MA on May 27, 1917, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Bernard Mattos. Mr. Mattos as a young man worked as a meat cutter for the former Jack?s and Toner?s Market both of Newport, RI. He served in the Navy as a boatswains mate 2nd class, during World War II. Mr. Mattos was a plank owner of the Newport Naval Base Supply Depot and of PCS 1399 a sub chaser out of Newport Beach, CA. After retiring from the Naval Supply Depot he was a step on tour guide of Newport, driving buses and private cars. He owned and operated Arts Island Tours and started Art?s Cassette Driving Tours of the Ocean Drive, Cliff Walk and Colonial Newport. He was a member of the American Legion Post #7 and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Besides his wife of 64 years, he is survived by his son Arthur P. Mattos Jr. of Matthews, NC, three daughter Carolyn Sly of Newport, RI, Kathleen Bullock of Norfolk, VA and Barbara Kemper of Portsmouth, RI, his sister Agnes Murphy of Newport, RI, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. His funeral will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2004, at 8:00 AM from the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, with a Mass of Christian burial at 9:00 AM in St. Josephs Church, Broadway And Mann Avenue, Newport. Burial will be in Newport Memorial Park in Middletown.
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