Mattonen, Eino John Jr. originally of Thunder Bay, Ontario passed away on June 21, 2017 after a lengthy battle with cancer at Southlake Regional Health Centre at the age of 60.

He is survived by his loving family – wife of 33 years Evelyn (nee Palahnuk), daughter Sarah (Ryan Thomas), and son Justin. He also leaves behind his mother Rita Mattonen, sister Brenda Sutton (Ross), brother Rick Lucyk, mother-in-law Darlene Palahnuk, brother-in-law Joe Palahnuk (Jane), and many nieces and nephews – Mitchell, Brooke, Ben (Sherilyn, daughter Olivia), Michael, Jennifer, Emily, and Julia. Eino was predeceased by his father Eino, father-in-law Rod, and sister-in-law Joyce.

Eino enjoyed spending time with his family, travelling with Evelyn, being outdoors and puttering around the house.

Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held at Darlene’s home in Thunder Bay, Ontario on Sunday, June 25 between 3 and 8 pm. A very special thank you to Dr. Kathryn Towns, Dr. Adrianne Lebner, and the many doctors who looked after Eino. Also words cannot express our thanks to the wonderful nurses and staff at Southlake MCC for their exceptional care.In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Eino can be made to the Southlake Regional Health Centre Foundation – Regional Cancer Program(http://www.southlakefoundation.ca/give/).
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