Florence B. Mattos

November 11, 1920 - April 6, 2011

On Wednesday, April 6th, at the age of ninety years, Florence Mattos passed away peacefully in her home in Vallejo, California. She was born on November 11, 1920 in Sacramento, California to Fedan and Arthur Sarkisian who fled their home in Armenia to find a new life of freedom in the United States. Family history says that upon her birth, Arthur went to the window of her hospital room to watch the first Armistice day parade. Florence is preceded in death by her sisters Roxie, Rose, and Faye, and her brother Sam Southern. She is survived by her husband, Jesse Mattos, who she met while working in a Vallejo department store and married in 1942. When Jesse joined the Army Air Corp in WWII, she followed him across the country to be with him whenever he could obtain leave. When Jesse was recalled into service during the Korean conflict, she traveled to Okinawa to be at his side. After their retirement, they traveled the country towing their trailer behind them. For nearly sixty nine years, they were an inseparable couple whose marriage served as an example to all who knew them. She also leaves in sadness her son Jim and daughter in law Karen of Lincoln California, son Rick and daughter in law Spider of Vallejo California, three grandchildren, Lisa, Becky, and Ryan, two great grandchildren Max and Jayne, a host of nieces, nephews, and loving friends, and a lonely Wheel of Fortune slot machine. She was a founding member of the Grandmom’s Club of Vallejo, a member of the Beatrice Portinari lodge of the Sons and Daughters of Italy, and a member of the Birthday Girls Dinner Club . Donations may be made to the charity of your choice in Florence’s name. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Sunday, April 10th and funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Monday, April 11th at Twin Chapels Mortuary, 1100 Tennessee Street, Vallejo. A reception will immediately follow at the Son’s of Italy Hall, Vallejo. Burial will be private at East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento. Please visit the guest book at TwinChapelsMortuary.com . Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Twin Chapels Mortuary, Vallejo (707) 552-6696.