Yolo County CA Archives Obituaries.....Mason, Maureen O'Brien     January 20, 2006
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The Woodland Daily Democrat
Mason, Maureen O'Brien    
 
Maureen O'Brien Mason, age 71, passed away on Jan. 20, 2006 at her residence 
in El Macero surrounded by her family. She was born in Dallas on Oct. 17, 1934 
to Garland Morris and Mildred O'Bannon O'Brien She married Dean T. Mason on 
June 22, 1957.

Maureen attended Duke University in 1952 and received a Bachelor of Arts in 
Education in 1956. She taught in Junior High School in Durham, N.C. and then 
in Baltimore, Md. for three years. When Maureen and Dean were married they 
resided in Baltimore where Dean completed his Internship and Medical Residency 
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. They then lived in Bethesda, Md. from 1961 to 
1968 where Dean completed his fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at the 
National Heart Institute. 

Maureen and Dean moved to El Macero in 1968 when Dean was recruited to the new 
UCD Medical School to become the founding Chief of Cardiology and Professor of 
Medicine. In 1983 when Dean was appointed as the Medical Director of the 
Western Heart Institute at St. Mary's Medical Center in San Francisco they 
maintained two residences and upon Dean's retirement in 2000 they resided 
exclusively in El Macero. 

Maureen has two wonderful daughters and four delightful grandchildren. 
Kathleen and her husband, Farin Januszewski reside in Orinda with their two 
children, Caitlin (age 9) and Mason (age 3) where Kathleen is a Director of 
Marketing for Macy's West. Alison and her husband, Charles Brooks reside in 
Perkasie, Pa. with their two children, Amanda (age 10) and Ashlin (age 7) 
where Alison is busy serving as the PTA president.

Maureen has enjoyed many years traveling extensively throughout the world with 
her husband, principally on International Medical Teaching Conferences. 
Locally she has especially loved her bridge clubs and serving as chairperson 
of the Sunset Cooking Group for the University Farm Circle. Over the past 35 
years, Maureen has volunteered her time and talents to several activities and 
organizations in the Davis area, including, PTA President at Pioneer School, 
Girl Scout Troop Leader, Alpha Chi Omega VCD Sorority House Director, 
University Farm Circle (Service Award Recipient), Republican Women's 
Association, Davis Community Church, Book Club, Stock Club and Captain of the 
Niner's Golf Team at El Macero Country Club.

Donations may be sent in Maureen's honor to the Davis Community Church or to 
the American Cancer Society.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006 at 2 p.m. at the 
Davis Community Church with a reception immediately following the services. A 
private interment will be in the Davis Cemetery under the direction of 
Wiscombe's Davis Funeral Chapel. Those who wish to sign a guest book on line 
may do so at www.davisfuneral.com.

 
Published in the Daily Democrat on 1/24/2006.  


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