He died on September 11 , 2014 , aged 88 , in New Orleans .
Matassa retired from the music business in the 1980s to manage the family 's food store , Matassa 's Market , in the French Quarter .
Matassa died on September 11 , 2014 , aged 88 , in New Orleans .
Matassa retired from the music business in the 1980s to manage the family 's food store , Matassa 's Market , in the French Quarter .