Francis J. "Matt" Mattingly, 93, of Leonardtown, MD died on May 15, 2013 at his home.

Matt was born on July 2, 1919 in Compton, MD. He is the son of the late Zachariah Milton Mattingly, Jr. and Catherine Palace Pope Mattingly.

Matt attended Margaret Brent School before working various jobs as a mechanic. During World War II, he worked at the Martin Aircraft Factory until he was able to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corp. After the war, he and his brother, Leo ran a gas station in D.C., and later he owned and operated a gas station in Leonardtown, MD with his brother, John. In 1968, the gas station was sold and he worked at the St. Mary's County Board of Education's Maintenance Department until he retired in 1985.

In 1940, he married Nettie M. Hazel Mattingly and the following year they were blessed with the birth of their son, Jeffrey. The pride of his life was his family, especially his grandsons and great grandchildren. Matt was an amazing and talented mechanic who enjoyed using his skills with race cars and boats along with working on cars of friends. He was an avid follower of NASCAR.

Matt is survived by his son, Jeffrey L. Mattingly and his wife, Debra M. Mattingly, of Leonardtown, MD; grandsons, Sean M. Mattingly, of Odessa, DE, Christopher M. Mattingly, of Grantsville, MD; five great grandchildren; and his sister, Evelyn Mattingly Ridgeway, of Deland, FL.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Nettie M. Hazel Mattingly on November 22, 2002. Matt was also preceded in death by his siblings, Williams Jennings "Bones" Mattingly, Joseph Woodley "Tom" Mattingly, Alberta Mary "Bert" Mattingly, Leo Martin Mattingly, Charles Elmer "Bee" Mattingly, James Zachariah "Pappy" Mattingly, George Aloysius "Albees", Jr., Bernard Ignatius "Nace" Mattingly, and John Gibbons Mattingly.

Family will receive friends for Matt's Life Celebration on Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 21370 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown, MD 20650 with prayers recited at 4:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Reverend Brian Sanderfoot on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 21370 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown, MD 20650 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.