10 Facts About Helen Jepson

Helen Jepson's mother died when Helen was 13, an event that left her to care for her father and her sister, who was 3 at the time.

Helen Jepson attended the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia on scholarship.

Helen Jepson sang with the Philadelphia Civic Opera Company and formed a four singer group called "The Mississippi Misses", traveling "6,000 miles in 12 weeks giving concerts in 87 towns".

Helen Jepson was selected as "Most Important New Air Personality of 1934".

Helen Jepson sang leading soprano roles with at Metropolitan Opera from 1935 to 1941.

Helen Jepson had a summer home in Wurtsboro, New York.

Helen Jepson then became a resident of Closter, New Jersey, where she gave music lessons at a studio in her home and lectured at the Junior College of Bergen County.

In later life, Helen Jepson attended Seton Hall University and acquired a degree in speech therapy.

Helen Jepson worked for the school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey as a speech therapist for children.

Helen Jepson died in Bradenton, Florida on September 16,1997, aged 92.