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Wiff (Elizabeth May) Mason, native of Santa Maria, California, and resident of Albuquerque since 1999, died of a stroke on November 14, 2006, in Alabama while cruising onboard the Delta Queen riverboat. She was born in Santa Maria on August 28, 1921, to Fred Lester and Elizabeth Oakley May, attended U.C. Berkely and graduated with a degree in English and a teaching credential. She then spent a good portion of her life as a homemaker, wife and mother of five, often being her husband's "right hand" on the household projects that always arose in each of the many houses the family occupied over the years. Wiff traveled widely and lived in many places, including California, Alaska, Libya, and Iran. After her husband retired, they built their own home in San Anselmo, California, where they lived until moving to Albuquerque. They enjoyed new adventures and traveled extensively around the world and across the United States. Wiff's major interests other than her family were transcribing Braille, weaving, and bridge. She was fascinated by the computer and worked to master it, including being among the first to use it for Braille transcription. She always loved traveling and took many trips every year, some for the new experiences and some to just relax. Wiff was preceded in death by her beloved husband and best friend of 59 years, Rocky (Robert) Mason and their son, Paul. She is survived by four children and their spouses, Jim (Cindy), Janet (Becky Page), Barbara (Pam Pam Gaddies), and Beth (Helen D'Esposito) Mason; as well as her grandchildren, Chris, Chrissy, Matt, Jake, Andy, Sarah, Sonya, Sam, Rachel, Isabel and Paula; and great-grandchildren Tara, Jeff, Ashley, Lexus, McKenna, Tyler, Braxton, Zachery, and Spencer. She was deeply loved and appreciated for the example she set of going after happiness and living the very best life possible. We will miss her strength, her love, and her presence as the center of our family. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2006, at 2:00 p.m., at the First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle Blvd. N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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