Helen L. Matson; Homemaker, World Traveler
Helen L. Matson, a homemaker, world traveler and 29-year Santa Paula resident, died of a lengthy illness Friday. She was 89.
Born in South Bend, Ind., on April 22, 1909, Matson traveled across the country and all over the world.
She did not have a favorite country or city, said her daughter, Joan Robison.
“She enjoyed them all,” Robison said.
Matson was a simple, thoughtful woman. “She was raised in a different time,” Robison said. “She was just a very simple, loving person.”
Matson was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph McGladdery. She is survived by her sister, Bernice Matson, her son, Harold, and her daughter.
Matson also leaves behind five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
The family held services in private, and Matson will be cremated Monday. Services were arranged by Pierce Brothers Stetler Mortuary in Santa Paula.
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