John H. Mathews, age 81, passed away on October 4, 2024, at his home in Fullerton, California. He was born June 10, 1943 in McMinnville, Oregon to Francis and Edith Mathews. John graduated from high school and college in Portland, Oregon area. He later earned a Ph. D degree in Mathematics at Michigan State University in East Lansing. John went on to teach Mathematics at Cal State University of Fullerton and retired as a full professor in 2003. John has written numerous papers and books on the subject of math and computer science. His books on computer science and mathematics have been translated into several languages and are still being used today.
John was active at Richfield Community Church in Yorba Linda and retains friends there.
John is survived by his loving wife Frances; sons Robert, Daniel (Karen), and Jimmy(Jenny); grandchildren Kyle, Jordan and Ian; and a host of many other family and friends.
John's family was always the center of his life and he was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.
He will be greatly missed.
