Susan Louise Matulich

Susan Louise Matulich, born in El Centro, California on February 1, 1950, passed away on December 5, 2025, at De Un Amor Care Facility.

Susan attended Notre Dame Grammar School, Watsonville High School, and after that, obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees from San Jose State University. Two years later, she received her Licensed Clinical Social Worker license. Before beginning her professional career, she traveled extensively throughout Mexico, utilizing her bilingual skills to fully partake of this rich culture. She also traveled widely throughout Europe.

She worked for Santa Cruz County Mental Health in many roles. She supervised all children's mental health services in Watsonville until becoming Program Manager at North County Mental Health. With her exemplary computer skills, she was responsible for creating the entire clinical care documentation systems for all clinicians in the mental health system.

After retirement, she became an avid golfer at Spring Hills, often playing 5 times a week, sometimes twice a day. She was a board member of Pajaro Valley Arts and was an accomplished artist in her own right. She was a long-time member of a gourmet club where she shared many Croatian family recipes. She took great delight in good food, good friends, and international travel.

Susan was predeceased by her parents, Helen and Anthony, and her sister, Karen. She is survived by her sister, Janet Matulich; her nephews, Greg, Micael, Tyler, and Isaac; and dear friends, Michelle Rheuby, Deborah Burton, and Paul Bellina.

Celebration of Life to be announced later. Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Published in The Pajaronian · December 24, 2025