San Francisco, California
1931 - 2023
Erika-Maria MatthesJuly 1, 1931 - March 6, 2023Erika-Maria Matthes peacefully passed away on March 6, 2023 at the age of 91. She was Born in Nuremberg, Germany on July 1, 1931. As an only child, Erika was encouraged to play the piano at an early age. Her main schooling was originally in...
Read MoreMrs. Matthes was an amazing teacher and I'm sure was under-appreciated by her students at the time, but as we got older we looked back and realized that we thoroughly enjoyed our time performing with the Glee Club.
Mary Male Schembri Class of 1969
March 27, 2023
Whenever I hear The Moldau, I think of Mrs. Matthes. Thanks for helping us learn to love and appreciate music at Mercy.
Claire McCaffery Griffin MHS 1970
March 18, 2023 | School
Thank you Mrs Matthew´s for teaching me about music and choir and being part of joy. Your work with us at Mercy was so important to me. The 2001 performers at St Ignatius won´t be forgotten. You brought us accomplishment.
Patricia Roseanna Hughes
March 17, 2023 | Friend
