New Berlin - NEW BERLIN - Howard L. Mattice, born Nov. 14, 1927, to John and Katherine Mattice, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Nov. 5, 2023.

Howard was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in New Berlin, where he served as a deacon, trustee, financial secretary, and Sunday school teacher. He was also a member of Chenango County Gideons International.

Growing up in the livestock industry at CW Peasley in Oneonta, Howard went to work for Peasley's after his graduation from Oneonta High School in 1946 as a laborer for $13a week.

He married Coralie Foote in 1948 and celebrated 69 years together before her passing in 2018. This was about the time the Empire Livestock Market was changing the cattle industry by introducing scales. Peasley sold his auction business to Empire Livestock and Howard was kept on as a laborer. He was promoted to assistant manager at the Empire Greene facility. From Greene, he was transferred to West Winfield Empire Market for five years. After a short stint with the Watertown market, he was transferred back to Oneonta in 1959 as manager. That fall, he accepted the position of manager and part owner of a new commission auction, the Welch Livestock Market, at West Edmeston. He ran the market and was respected in the industry from 1960 to 2007 when the business was closed and sold.

Howard and his wife, Coralie, had two children, Loretta (Stephen) Huffman, Oneonta, and William (Lucy) Mattice), New Berlin; three grandchildren, Anthony (Louise) Huffman, Oneonta, Stephen (Jeanie Schneider) Huffman, Mount Vision, and Amy (Doug Yager) Huffman, Otego; five great-grandchildren, Tanner Huffman, Oneonta, Lindsey (Dan) Hoppe of Beaverdam, Virginia, Savannah Huffman, Oneonta, and Samantha Yager, Otego; five great-great-grandchildren, Remington, Landon and Lillian Hoppe, Beaverdam, Virginia, and Ariel and Nickola, Oneonta.

Howard is survived by special cousins, Joyce (Louie) Stone, Otego, and Mona (Don) Stanton of West Laurens; sisters-in-law,, Ina Phillips of Hartwick, Susena (Randy) Hulbert of Milford and Sara (Rick Yager) of Goodyear Lake; and several nieces and nephews he enjoyed seeing at family reunions.

He was predeceased by his parents; brother, Harold Mattice; close cousin, John (Frances) Mattice; brothers-in-law, Donald Phillips, Charles Manley, Choral Mattison and Paul Dropp; and sisters-in-law Evelyn, Phyllis, Helen, and Carolyn.

His family, his church family, and all who met him were blessed to know him and will miss his kind manner, sense of humor, and concern for all he knew. We will always remember his parting phrase as we leave from a visit. Howard would say "See you when." So, Daddy, see you WHEN.

Calling hours from 10 a.m. until noon will be followed by a celebration of life service at noon on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Dakin Funeral Home, 17 N. Main St., New Berlin.

A reception will follow at the West Oneonta Baptist Church in Oneonta, after the committal with Pastor Dan Baltich officiating. Burial will be in Oneonta Plains Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of New Berlin, 30 S Main St., New Berlin, NY 13411.

Funeral arrangements are by the Dakin Funeral Home in New Berlin.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.dakinfuneralhome.com.