Obituary of Maureen Gartlan

Maureen Rose Mattson Gartlan, age 72, of New Canaan, wife of the late Eugene Gartlan, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital in New York City with her loving family by her side. Born and raised in Sunnyside, NY, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Rose McNulty Mattson of Sunnyside. She attended Saint Theresa Catholic School in Woodside, followed by Saint Jean Baptist Catholic High School in Manhattan.. The Mattson family were devoted members of Queen of Angels Church, where they enjoyed time with their neighborhood friends. Maureen met her husband on a blind date at a dance at Saint Vincent Ferrer Church in Manhattan and were married in Queen of Angels in 1967. In 1973, Maureen and Gene moved to Westport, CT to raise their family of three young children. She was a loving and active mother and participated in all of events, especially as a soccer- mom, band-mom. She hosted numerous fun pool parties at their Harding Lane home and was tireless in her dedication to catching up with the kids' friends over a cup of tea and always sharing a funny story. She had a wonderful dry wit and a warm and engaging smile that everyone was drawn to. During her time in Westport, Maureen worked as an Executive Assistant for Marketing Corporation of America on Saugatuck Avenue in Westport and then earned a B.A. from Marymount College and a Masters in Literature from Fordham University. Additionally, she worked as a teacher at the Katherine Gibbs School. Maureen was an avid reader and had a great thirst for knowledge. She enjoyed skiing with family at Okemo Mountain, where they had a slope-side condo, and boating with friends in Bonita Springs, Florida where they lived during the winter months from 1995 to 2008. She also enjoyed theater, cooking, tennis, bridge and travel, particularly to Kinsale, Ireland where her youngest daughter's family lived for a few years. She is survived by her children, Nancy Gartlan-Tweed and her husband Michael of Fairfield, Eugene Gartlan and his wife Danit of Irvington, NY, Kathy O'Regan and her husband Martin of New Canaan, her brother Charles Mattson and his wife Mary Ellen of Commack, NY, her sister and best friend Ann "Nancy" Feldmann and her husband Tom of Fort Mill, SC as well as several nieces and nephews who she loved deeply. She was predeceased by her brother Lawrence "Sonny" Mattson of Freeport, NY in February 2017. The " Greatest Granny in the World " leaves behind her precious and adored grandchildren, Owen Gartlan (12), Ethan Gartlan (9), Morgan Rose O'Regan (12) and Niamh O'Regan (5). Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 8th at 11 am directly at St. Luke Catholic Church, 49 Turkey Hill Rd., Westport. Calling hours will be held on Friday, July 7th from 4-8 pm in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Rd., Fairfield Center. To sign an online register, purchase flowers or to get travel directions, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneral Home.com