Jean Ruth Locke Mason

SOUTH CHINA – Jean Ruth Locke Mason, 74, passed away into the arms of her loving Savior, on Jan. 19, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Jean was born in Skowhegan on June 10, 1947, to Everette Locke and Ruth Locke of Skowhegan. She attended Madison Area Memorial High School and in 1970 graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from the Northern Conservatory of Music. In 1979, Jean married Reverend Orville Mason and they resided in Jackman where they pastored the Jackman Church of the Nazarene. After retiring from full-time pastoring, Jean and Orville eventually moved to the China area and found their church home for decades to come.

Jean has been an active and faithful member of China Regional Church of the Nazarene from its inception over 35 years ago on Hanson Rd, South China, in a garage. She was involved with many ministries including choral programs, leading in bells, playing piano, singing, creating scenes for VBS and other programs, and had a passion for Missions as she served as the Nazarene International President for many years. Jean had a servant’s heart and would gladly help whenever asked. Jean drove a van for the Augusta School Systems and found joy in her interactions with the students. Beyond her work and church activities, she volunteered for the China Schools in the music program. She also had a great love for dogs. She graduated from the course of study at Animal Behavior College to be a Certified Dog Trainer and has been training dogs (she would say their owners) since then, getting 5-star reviews from most that she has helped. She also had fun making homemade dog biscuits for the dogs in her church family and her clients.

Jean is survived by her China Regional Church family, the greater Nazarene family in Maine; brother-in-law, Joe Arsenault; nephew Ransdall (Randy) Luce, and nieces Laurie Paine and Dana Davis. In addition to her parents, Jean is predeceased by her husband, Orville Mason and sister Joan Aresenault.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 3 p.m. at the China Regional Church of the Nazarene. The service will be streamed on the China Regional Church of the Nazarene Facebook site

In lieu of flowers,

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