Helen

Lo

Obituary for Helen C. Lo

Born 12/06/1928 in Yantai, China . At age 4 years she was adopted by aunt and uncle and moved to Qingdao where she developed her lifelong love for piano and singing. After starting college in Beijing, in 1947 she got a scholarship to attend the College of St. Catherine's in St. Paul, MN, later transferring and graduating from Bethel College. She taught Chinese language at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. She married Robert Kaitze Lo in 1953, moved to the Midwest, and started her family. She returned to school in the early 1960s, graduated with a MS in education from Michigan State University, and taught in primary and secondary school. She was an English teacher at Glenbard East HS, Lombard, IL from 1966-1990. After Robert Lo's death in 2001, she married Frederick H. Matteson of Hollister, CA in 2004. In retirement she enjoyed traveling, biking, piano, bridge, and growing assorted fruits. After Fred passed in June 2022, she continued to live independently and enjoy travel. She passed away unexpectedly February 4, 2023. She is survived by her son Warren, daughter-in-law Dai-Wei, grand-daughter Winifred, grandsons Wesley and Wilson, numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews.