- Date Of Birth: March 22, 1918
- Date Of Death: February 10, 2012
- State: Arizona
Esther L. Mayo, 93, passed way February 10, 2012. She was born March 22, 1918 in Fort Madison, Iowa to Victor and Elizabeth Halliday Ellet.
She was raised in Massachusetts and went to college in New Hampshire. She met her future husband in High School and they married upon graduating college in November 1937. The two honeymooned in Florida and Cuba then moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin where they spent 3 years before moving back to Massachusetts where they welcomed the arrival of their daughter Jan. In 1950 they moved to Barrington, RI. In 1975 the family moved to Sun City Arizona to be closer to family.
Mrs. Mayo was an active giving woman volunteering with many organizations throughout her life. While in Sun City she held a number of positions on the 18 hole golf committee for Women’s golf at Union Hill Country Club. She belonged to Ocotillo Chapter of the Questers, an International organization founded to preserve and restore historical landmarks. She would escape the heat of the valley by spending summers in Pinewood Arizona.
In 2006 she sold her home in Sun City, moving into The Peaks, making Northern Arizona home. While at the peaks she continued to play bridge and enjoyed a round of poker, as well as the arts and crafts opportunities.
Mrs. Mayo is survived by her daughter Jan Thomson, Flagstaff, grandchildren Lori Thomson, Susan (Wayne) Sletten, Scott (Jennifer) Thomson, and great grandchildren Amber, Aden, and Kayley.
