Bom-Wrapper

Caroline Mattson
In Memory of
Caroline C.
Mattson
1928 - 2018
Memorial Candle Tribute From
Whidbey Memorial Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc.
"We are honored to provide this Book of Memories to the family."
View full message >>>

Obituary for Caroline C. Mattson

Caroline C.  Mattson
Caroline C. Mattson went home to the Lord on December 18, 2018. She was born in Salem Oregon in June 19, 1928, where she grew up. She married Edmond Mattson in 1950. They remained in Oregon until moving to Manteca, CA in 1964. In 1998 she moved to Cloud Croft New Mexico then to Oak Harbor in 1999.
While living in Manteca she was employed as play yard supervisor and at various libraries within the Manteca Unified School District. She also worked at the Manteca Public Library. She was employed by Rough and Ready Island and at the Tracy Defense Depot truck control for several years, then at a daycare in Manteca. She volunteered as an adult literacy tutor for several years teaching functionally illiterate adults how to read as well as other volunteer opportunities which fit her interests and skills.
Since childhood she loved reading. Over the years she acquired a large collection of books. She also loved to write short stories and for several years she was a member of a writing group in Manteca. She left behind a large number of completed but unpublished short stories, some of which were in a series. She liked to write sweet stories as well as stories with a western theme.
She learned to sew as a child and took over the sewing for the family until she left home. As a wife, and mother, she made her own blouses and dresses. She made all of the shirts and pajamas for her husband and sons. She made quilts, curtains, pillow cases as well. In Oak Harbor, she used her sewing skills to make costumes for church performances, for a mission project, and did small sewing jobs for people.
In Oak Harbor she attended Oak Harbor Southern Baptist church, volunteering in the church library and was a child care worker. She really enjoyed participating in her Sunday School class and made friends there. She also enjoyed watching many movies and listening to a variety of music genres. She enjoyed movies and stories where the bad guy gets it in the end. She had a wonderful sense of humor. She always had a story of some type to share as well as a smile and a kind word. She is survived by her three sons Paul, Philip, and Bruce, her eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
A Memorial service will be held Saturday, April 27 at Oak Harbor Southern Baptist Church at 11 am with a light lunch to follow.
Arrangements have been made with the assistance of Whidbey Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Caroline C. Mattson, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Order Flowers
Share by: