Catherine Rose Mason

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Catherine Rose Mason

October 26, 1944 ~ October 11, 2021

Cathy was born on October 26, 1944 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry and Lucille (Abersfeller) Bloemer. She grew up and attended Catholic schools in Omaha, graduating from St. Joseph High School in 1962. She then went on to obtain her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Creighton University in 1966.

Cathy was united in marriage with Jesse L. Mason on May 20, 1967, and in 1968 they made their home in Salt Lake City. They were married for 25 years. Cathy had a distinguished career as a Registered Nurse for 50 years, over 30 years of which were spent in the Intensive Care Unit at Holy Cross Hospital (now Salt Lake Regional Medical Center).

She was a devout Catholic and member of St. Ann Parish, where she was an active volunteer for several decades. Her church family was very important to her, and she developed very close relationships with her Holy Bible study companions. Cathy enjoyed life to the fullest with many hobbies. Most of all, she loved being with her family.

In Maine, surrounded by her children, she was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on October 11, 2021.

We offer our sincere thanks to the medical staff at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, who cared for her over the course of many years. We cannot express enough gratitude for the nurses and staff at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine, who attended to her with such great care and dignity in her final days and hours.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children Linda (Rich) Dewhirst of Rock Port, Missouri, Mike (Char) Mason of Kearns, Matt (Terri) Mason of West Jordan, and Christiane (Adam) Christensen of West Jordan; grandchildren Emily, Amanda, Ryan, Alex, Porter, Norah, Colton, Cassidy, Alayna, Adrianna, and one on the way; sister, Theresa Cannon of Omaha, Nebraska; many nieces and nephews; and countless friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, beloved Aunt Catherine Abersfeller, and brother-in-law David Cannon. A celebration of Catherine’s life will be on Wednesday, November 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 South 900 East Salt Lake City.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Ann Catholic Church on Thursday, November 4, at noon, 450 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City. A private family burial at Calvary Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska will be held at a later date.