Walter Roy Mattiford, 62, of 1887 Baldwin Drive, , Niles, died at 7:28 p.m. Friday July 2, 1932, in Pawating Hospital after an illness. Mr. Mattiford retired from Bender & Louden after six years and was employed by Tucker Freight for 25 years. He was born July 2, 1932, in Niles and was a lifetime area resident. On May 12, 1962, in Niles, he married Beverly A. Franzen. She survives with two sons, Jeffrey and David, both of Niles; three grandchildren; a sister, Marilyn Nave of Niles; and a brother, Frank of Niles. He was a member of Niles Eagles Lodge, Teamster's Local 364, South Bend; Teamster's Local 7, Kalamazoo; and Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Halbritter Funeral Home. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Michigan Heart Association or the church.