John Andrew (JoJo) Mattingly, Sr., 60 of Leonardtown, MD, died March 23rd, 2008 at his home in Leonardtown. Born May 15th, 1947 in Leonardtown, he was the son of the late James Virgil (Booker) and Fayrene Hallmark Mattingly. He was the loving husband of Sara (Sally) Farr Mattingly.

He is survived by son, John A. Mattingly, Jr., and his wife Heather of Leonardtown and his daughter Danielle S. Edwards and her husband George of Roanoke, VA as well as his grandchildren; Timothy J. Corley, Lauren E. Mattingly, Cole J. Mattingly and Julia C. Mattingly. He is also survived by his brother James V. Mattingly, Jr., of Arlington, VA and his sisters Katherine Frazier, Rosemary Cox and Patricia Robrecht and her husband Jimmy, all of Leonardtown, MD.

Mr. Mattingly was in the first graduating class of Chopticon High School – 1966. He completed an electronics apprenticeship and was a technician for the U.S. Navy at Patuxent River, MD where he installed and maintained instrumentation devices in attack and fighter aircraft from which he retired in 1982. He was a life-long Washington Redskins fan. He also enjoyed his Indian motorcycle and restoring older model cars.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, with Prayers being said at 7:00 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 10:00 AM in St. Joseph Catholic Church, Morganza, MD with Fr. Keith Woods officiating.

Interment will follow in the Queen of Peace Cemetery, Helen, MD. Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Frazier, Jim Robrecht, Christopher Cox, King Norris, Frank Fenwick and Bryan Barthelme. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren.

Contributions may be made to the Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 299, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.