Mary Catherine Masterson

     Mary C. Masterson, 83, (nee Amy) passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Altercare of Alliance, in Alliance following a long illness.

     Mrs. Masterson was born in Princeton, IN on April 23, 1927, the daughter of the late Harvey and Anna L. (nee Curtz) Amy. She has lived in Lorain since 1945. She was a homemaker.

     She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, The Church Women's Society, the Mary Hartzel Club and the Pinochle Club. She was active in the Summer Bible School Program in her church in the 1950’s & 60’s as the Song Director. She was an very active member of the Lorain High School Band Parents Organization from 1965 to 1971. She was active in the PTA in the Lorain City Schools for many years.

     Mrs. Masterson enjoyed taking care of her husband and her children, reading, crossword puzzles, sewing, and traveling. crafting of all kinds, cooking, baking, attended her sons’ baseball games locally as well as all over the United States when her son Tom traveled with his college baseball team. She took annual family trips to Indiana to visit other family members and traveled across the country with her husband and her sons to as many different professional baseball parks as possible.

     She is survived by her husband of 66 years, John " Jack" Masterson, Jr., daughter Debbie (Dale) Grasse of Mesa, AZ, sons Michael Masterson of Vermilion, John (Mary) Masterson of Sandusky, Tom (Tennie) Masterson of Louisville, grandchildren, Amy Beth Anello, Andrew Masterson, Kyle Masterson, Zachary Masterson and sister Louise Maclay of Sheffield Village and nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great- great nieces and nephews.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Baby Girl Masterson, her infant daughter, sisters Ellen Dawson, Velma Thompson, Corean Hightower, Anna Lee Amy, an infant sister and a brother Herschel Amy.

     The Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home For Funerals was entrusted with the arrangements.

     Burial was private in Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst Township.

Condolences

From: Len and Greg Tomlin
Relation: Friend

John, Mary, Tom and Family
Sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom. Remember the good things, I know that you have many.  In life the later years are not as golden as we would want them to be.  Know that she is in a much better place and one day, we hope we can get there too. Love you guys.

LEN & GREG