Deborah J. Mason

A Woman To Be Remembered Always & Forever

Deborah J. Mason

Deborah J. Mason (Shaw, Burtt), 77, of Westfield, Maine died with great care and love from T-Cell lymphoproliferative disease at Northern Light Gould Hospital at Presque Isle, Maine on Monday September 8, 2025, with her daughter by her side. She was born in Mars Hill, ME on March 7, 1948, the daughter of James E. Shaw and Lois E. Antworth (Morse, Shaw) her hometown was Bridgewater, ME.

Deborah, also known as Debi to her friends, graduated from Jonathan Law High School in Milford, CT. She was a professional security driver in CT, for a time. She was a cast member of the musical "MAME" at the Reperatory Theater of Performance Arts. She said "I played the snobbish debutante, Miss Gloria (the character, Gloria Upson). She always kept it real, no matter your thoughts or feelings. What a great grand characteristic to have.

Deborah enlisted under the delayed entry program in 1976. She served in the United States Army 1976-1986. Deborah Studied Radio equipment at United States Army Signal Corps, a Multichannel Radio Communications Operator 3-month course Class of 1976. Studied English and History at Cameron University January 1979-April 1979. Studied Computer Science at United States Army Institute of Administration at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Computer Science School for operating mainframe computer equipment Class of 1979. Studied English and Spanish at Central Texas College, September 1979-December 1979. Studied Computer Equipment at Keesler Air Force Base a Computer Operator Course Class of 1983. Studied Infantry at Army Institute for Professional Development, Class of 1985. Studied English Language at University of Maine at Presque Isle, Also Studied Humanities, Class of 1991.

Former Multichannel Radio Communications Operator at United States Army December 1976-March 13, 1979. Former Computer Operator at United States Army 1979-1982 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels".

Deborah is survived by her daughter Electa O'. Mason, grandson Dominic D. Palmer, 2 sisters Valerie Giberson, Rebecca A. Shaw, 1 brother Brian P. Shaw; nephews Troy Whidtfeldt, Michael Shaw; nieces Christine Barker, Lisa Breen, Stacy Hix, Monica Shaw: brother-in-law Frank Giberson: sister-in-law Viola(Dolly) Shaw (Flewelling); several nephews and nieces; ex-husband Wayne Burtt: a friend Maynard Lawrence. She was pre-deceased by her brother James T. Shaw who she thought was the nicest man she ever met in her whole life; father James E. Shaw, mother Lois E. Antworth; father-in-law Herbert Anworth; ex-husband John A. Mason a great love; nephew Mark Whidtfeldt; niece Nicole K. Whidtfeldt.

Deborah said "I Love Railroads And Trains". She loved to pronounce and annunciate words. One of her favorite things to do at home was to work on Genealogy, she was not just good at it she was great at it. She was a hint on Ancestry.com and would help people from all over the world on their family trees. She was accredited in helping complete a family ancestry book that filled a 3 inch binder. She was absolutely beautiful, brilliant, smart, amazing, and tough as nails. Never would shed a tear. Deb received great care in her last days. She gave tough love and loved you whole-heartedly without a doubt. She once gave a tip to use GED match, resulting in solving a mystery although she did not receive her recognition, she knows it was because of her. She absolutely loved being a mother and grandmother (MAMA) name given to her by her only grandson Dominic D. Palmer. She loved to travel whenever she was visiting with her daughter and grandson. She would pick a destination assign herself and her grandson as the navigators and tell me Electa where to drive. I did as I was told by the best mother for me and the best daughter for her. I love you mom always and forever as does your amazing grandson Dominic D. Palmer and all those who were blessed to know you as Deborah, Debra, Debi, or Deb. You will always be remembered and never forgotten. That is a Promise Kept Always & Forever.

A memorial service with Military Honors will be conducted 1:00 PM Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle, ME 04769, with Kent Kinney and the Army Honor Guard officiating. Arrangements in care of Duncan- Graves Funeral Home