Judith Ann Mattson was born on February 23, 1945 in Minnesota. Her family moved briefly to Missouri and then to California. Judi grew up in Monterey County and developed a life long love of the ocean. She moved to Arkansas for a while and lived in a tent in the Ozark's. Eventually, winter came and she moved into town. She got work at a local tavern and immediately made many friends.

After a fire ruined her apartment, Judi decided to move back to California, settling again on the Monterey Peninsula. It was here that she gave natural birth to Gabriel in April of 1975. As Gabe grew to be school age, Judi discovered Waldorf Education. She decided to become a Waldorf Teacher and taught for over twenty-five years. She was the founding teacher of the Davis Waldorf School and dearly loved working with the children and following her graduates as they moved forward with their schooling and lives.

Upon retiring, not being the type to just sit around, she took up line dancing. She had been a dancer all her life and fit right in the dance community. She gained many friends line dancing and was always willing to help another dancer with steps, etc.

She is survived by Gary (Gabo) her partner of forty-eight years and her son Gabriel.