Charles Matechen, age 81, beloved husband and sweetheart of Genevieve, nee Minniti; devoted stepfather of Loretta Forrest; loving grandfather of Don (Mary) Forrest and Jack (Valerie) Russell; great-grandfather of Eric, Ryan, Kyle and Bret Forrest; brother of George (Inez) Matechen, Sallie Canty, Ann (Walter) Filinovich and Helen Shumicki. WWII Veteran of U.S. Coast Guard. Visitation Sunday 3 to 9 p.m. with Parastas Memorial Service at 7 p.m. at Egan Funeral Home, 3700 W. 63rd St., Chicago. Lying in state Monday 10 a.m. until time Funeral Service 11 a.m. at SS. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 6980 N. County Line Rd., Burr Ridge. Services conclude at church. In lieu of flowers, donations to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 710 W. 168th St., New York, NY 10032 appreciated. For info, 773-582-2000 .
