Matthew "Mickey" C. Vause

February 13, 1937 - October 26, 2017

Matthew "Mikey" C. Vause, age 80, of Pennsauken, NJ passed away peacefully on October 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late Mack and Jennie (nee Biegalski) Vause in Camden, NJ. Matthew proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He previously worked as a warehouse manager for Lyons and Sons. Matthew was a member of VFW Post 1270 in Pennsauken. He was an avid Philadelphia sports fan who enjoyed yearly visits to LBI, gambling, gardening tomatoes, and watching jeopardy and wheel of fortune. Matthew will be deeply missed. Matthew is predeceased by his beloved wife of 53 years, Elda Vause and siblings, Daniel Vause and Joan Ferrara. He is survived by his children, Valerie Fox, Matthew M. Vause, Janette Wyatt and her husband Joseph, James Vause and his wife Lisa, and Joann Ashe and her husband Tim; grandchildren, Alyssa, Madison, Anthony, Brittney, Andre, Autumn, Michael, and Alexis; and great grandchildren, Sophia and Anastasia. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his visitation on November 2, 2017 from 6pm-8pm and November 3, 2017 from 8am-9am at Inglesby and Sons Funeral Home, located at 2426 Cove Rd., Pennsauken, NJ 08109. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on November 3, 2017 at 10am at St. Peter Church, located at 43 W. Maple Ave., Merchantville, NJ 08109. Entombment will follow at Locustwood Memorial Park in Cherry Hill, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project by visiting www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Feel free to post photos, share a memory, or send an online condolence to Matthew's family.