Mary Jane Masters
October 3, 1927 — August 31, 2012
Mary Jane Masters, 84, of Las Cruces passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012. Mary Jane was born on October 3, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Andrew and Gladys Wilson Burgess. Mary Jane was trained as a registered nurse through a government program during World War II and spent her life working in all phases of nursing. She moved to Las Cruces in 1983 to manage a dialysis clinic w...
Mary Jane Masters, 84, of Las Cruces passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012. Mary Jane was born on October 3, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Andrew and Gladys Wilson Burgess. Mary Jane was trained as a registered nurse through a government program during World War II and spent her life working in all phases of nursing. She moved to Las Cruces in 1983 to manage a dialysis clinic where she worked for several years and then worked part-time in home health care until the age of 78. She did volunteer work for various charities including Community of Hope, and the Salvation Army where she served as a board member. She also served as president of the Las Cruces Garden Club for two years and as director of District 4 of New Mexico Garden Clubs, Inc. She loved gardening, animals, reading, traveling, children and her family and friends and Las Cruces. She left an example of hard work, determination, courage, compassion and generosity. She will be sadly missed by her daughter, Linda Esche and husband Bill of Manton, Michigan, and grandchildren, Betsy Kissman and husband Mike of Henderson, Nevada, Rebecca Short and husband John of Alpena, Michigan, Lt. Matthew Esche of Anacortes, Washington and fianc
Mary Jane Masters, 84, of Las Cruces passed away on Friday, August 31, 2012. Mary Jane was born on October 3, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Andrew and Gladys Wilson Burgess. Mary Jane was trained as a registered nurse through a government program during World War II and spent her life working in all phases of nursing. She moved to Las Cruces in 1983 to manage a dialysis clinic where she worked for several years and then worked part-time in home health care until the age of 78. She did volunteer work for various charities including Community of Hope, and the Salvation Army where she served as a board member. She also served as president of the Las Cruces Garden Club for two years and as director of District 4 of New Mexico Garden Clubs, Inc. She loved gardening, animals, reading, traveling, children and her family and friends and Las Cruces. She left an example of hard work, determination, courage, compassion and generosity. She will be sadly missed by her daughter, Linda Esche and husband Bill of Manton, Michigan, and grandchildren, Betsy Kissman and husband Mike of Henderson, Nevada, Rebecca Short and husband John of Alpena, Michigan, Lt. Matthew Esche of Anacortes, Washington and fianc
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