Joseph Raymond Mattingly, age 95 of New Hope, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at Windsor Gardens in Bardstown, while praying the rosary with his family.  He was born October 3, 1928, in Louisville.  He was a retired employee of General Electric.  He served his country in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  He was a founding member of the New Hope Fire Department and served as their first Fire Chief.  He was a member of Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, the Bardstown Knights of Columbus Council # 1290, and the Saint Thomas Men's Club.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Gerald Lee Mattingly and infant Joe Pat Mattingly; two grandchildren and one great grandchild; three siblings, Mary Evelyn Mattingly, Thelma Raley and Ruben Mattingly.

Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Louise Mattingly; three daughters, Mary Thompson (Tommy) of Saint Francis, Dee Keeling (Skeets) of Bardstown and Lois Mouser (Joe) of Punta Gorda, FL; seven sons, Philip Wayne Mattingly of Springfield, Ray Mattingly of Loretto, Bert Mattingly (Martha) of Bardstown, Johnny Mattingly (Shannon) of New Braunfels, Texas, Dooley Mattingly (Jill) of New Haven, Kevin Mattingly (Sherry) of New Hope, Eddie Mattingly (Martha) of Lebanon; one daughter-in-law, Rita Mattingly of Balltown; one brother, Irvin Mattingly (Linda) of Lebanon; 31 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 104 Church Street, New Hope. Revs. James W. Graf, Matthew Hardesty, and Ken Fortener will concelebrate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery where military rites will be conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

Visitation is 4-8 pm Monday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 pm by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to the New Hope Fire Department or the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery Fund.

Pallbearers are grandsons, Jeremy Mattingly, Alan Thompson, Jesse Thompson, Greg Mattingly, Jason Mattingly, Chad Mouser, Cameron Mattingly, Aaron Mattingly and Josh Mattingly; The other grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.