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Pastor Chuck LaMattina (1952 – 2026)

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Chuck LaMattina

A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, April 25, at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Fellowship Church of God, 55 Westminster Drive, Front Royal. Inurnment will be private.

Chuck was born May 6, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of the late Joseph Leonard and Rose Josephine Busacca LaMattina.

He was a pastor for 33 years at Grace Ministry in Chicago, Illinois, and has been the pastor of Grace Fellowship Church of God for the last few years.

Surviving are his loving and devoted wife of 51 years, Marilee LaMattina; three sons, Joseph Charles LaMattina of Front Royal, Michael Paul LaMattina and wife Charlene of Front Royal, and David Anthony LaMattina of Cleveland, Ohio; one brother, Anthony LaMattina of North Ridgeville, Ohio; two sisters, Reneé Kocuba of Amherst, Ohio and JoAnn Petonic of North Ridgeville, Ohio; and two beloved grandchildren, Evelyn LaMattina and Caleb LaMattina.

His Lord said unto him, “Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.”  – Matthew 25:21-23.

Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Fellowship Church of God, 55 Westminster Drive, Front Royal, Virginia 22630.

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