1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
St. James the Less Catholic Church
1652 Oakland Park Avenue
Columbus
, Ohio 43224
Marie Catherine (Matacia) Neal, age 92, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Kobacker House surrounded by her family. Marie graduated from Sacred Heart High School and worked for Bishop Michael J. Ready, before marrying her husband of 63 years, Joseph Edward Neal. Besides being an active member of St. James the Less parish, Marie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and hostess of countless family gatherings. Marie is preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Margaret (Lombardo) Matacia; and her husband, Joe. She is survived by her children, Maryanne (Bill) Phillips, Michael (Sue) Neal, Elaine (David) Porchetti, Joseph (Michelle) Neal, Karen (Tim) Keny, Cathy (Alan) Geho and Lorie (Michael) Dorrian; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren (with one on-the-way); sisters, Josephine Mazon and Margie Iannarino; many nieces and nephews. She may have been tiny, but she was mighty! Her family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 4-8 p.m., at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 West Fifth Avenue. Funeral Mass 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at St. James the Less Catholic Church, 1652 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus. Burial to follow, St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne. For those who wish, donations preferred to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN (38105). Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.