Mason L. Fenton

The Honorable Mason L. Fenton (Ret) Mason died December 7, 2010 at St Joseph Hospital with family and friends by his side. He was born January 27, 1936 in Santa Ana, California to Ella and Charlie Fenton. He attended Orange High School. He continued his education at the University of Southern California graduating in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. After college he attended the University of California, Hastings College of Law graduating in 1962. Mason began his legal career in the Orange County district attorney's office. From 1965 to 1974, he was a sole practitioner in the city of Orange and ultimately became a Judge for the Orange County Superior Court where he served for over 21 years. Mason was a well respected lawyer and jurist and he was proud to have served his clients and the citizens of California. As one lawyer put it "He does not look over his shoulder when he is judging." His family and friends will attest that he lived his life the exact same way. Mason is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mary; their three children, Craig, Chuck (Angela), Missy (Rafer); and 7 grandchildren, Jackson 13, Mason 11, Matthew 6, Grace 7, Sarah 6, Jacob 5 and Gavin 2. Mason lived by the motto "work hard and play hard". He loved boating with his family, riding his Harley Davidson and of course Trojan Football. His memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Orange, 161 S Orange St, Orange, CA at 2 pm Tuesday, December 14. After the service, we will continue the celebration at Moreno's Restaurant 4328 East Chapman Avenue, Orange CA. Brown Colonial Mortuary