On Monday, October 8, 2018, Dr. Jose Maria Caetano de Matos passed away suddenly at the age of 52. “Joe” will be forever remembered by his loving wife and best friend Tracy, their precious children, Mariana and Amelia, Joseph and Joshua, by his mother, Maria Teresa Matos, and by his brothers and sisters Frank (Carol), Terry (Angelo), Charlie (Joann), Rosa (Robert) and Tina. Joe was pre-deceased by his loving father Frank Matos. Joe will also be forever cherished by his nieces and nephews, Christian, Frankie, Jonathan, Cennet, Gabbie, Jessie, Johnny, Noah, Natalie, Justin, Kayti, Juliet and Lorelai, as well as his father and mother in law James and Shirley Williams and sister in law Michelle Kennard (Kathy) and his large extended family and dear friends.
A dedicated and compassionate doctor, Joe practiced as a physician at the Wassaja Memorial Health Center of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation for the past 13 years. He loved his work and patients dearly.
A prayer service and viewing will be held on Monday, October 15th, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, 7900 E. Main St., Mesa, Arizona 85207.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in memory of Joe on Tuesday, October 16th, at 10:30 am, at All Saints Roman Catholic Church, 1534 N. Recker Rd., Mesa, AZ 85205.
Memorial donations in memory of Joe may be made to the
American Diabetes Association
donations.diabetes.org
OR
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.nationalmssociety.org
My condolence to you Tracy, and your family for the loss of your husband, Joe. He was much too young to go . My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
So sorry for your loss.
I love you
Aunt Shirley
To Tracey and all the Matos Family ..May the Lord hold you in the palm of his hands and comfort you at this time of great grief and sadness from the passing of your beloved Joe . ..I always found him to be a dear sweet person …an old gentle soul…. when I knew him in the years that my brother Peter DiMarco and he were Friends in High school . I was always happy to hear that Joe one by one accomplished all his goals and dreams in life… becoming a doctor, husband and father was his greatest Joy …I have no doubt that you will see him in your dreams …. hear his voice in the summer breeze and you will feel his touch when you least expect it ….Sincerely, .Laura DiMarco Hoffman. Peter DiMarco’s sister.
Dr. Matos has treated my husband for years at the clinic and was a great doctor. His dedication was unsurpassed. He will be sorely missed.