Carol Ann Righter Mastran

Carol Ann Righter Mastran, 89, passed gently from this life on the morning of July 2, 2014 in Lancaster, PA.

Born in Haddonfield, NJ, daughter of the late Isabel Fithian Righter and Jack Righter. Carol graduated from Haddonfield High School in 1944 and Philadelphia College of Art in 1948.

Carol married John Mastran in 1950 and they lived in Moorestown, NJ for 59 years. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Carol was also a vivacious, free-spirited woman. Her love of beauty, her natural charm, and her lively sense of fun made Carol an unforgettable person.

Carol was a talented artist who had an illustrious career in the art field. Throughout her life she worked with all mediums, creating both realistic and abstract work. She owned and operated an art gallery on Main Street in Moorestown for close to fifteen years and taught art classes at her summer cottage on Long Beach Island.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, John Mastran of Lancaster; daughters Mary (Dick) Paterson of Milford, and Betsy (Tim) Small, of Lancaster; two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter. Carol was preceded in death by her sisters, Naomi Righter Stavely and Isabel Righter Wickham.

Special thanks to the staff at Country Meadows in Lancaster, PA, and Hospice & Community Care and for their loving and dedicated care.

Details will be announced regarding a celebration of Carol’s life to be held at a future date in Moorestown, NJ.

Donations in honor of Carol may be made to STEM (Save the Environment of Moorestown), P. O. Box 704, Moorestown, NJ 08057, or Perkins Center for the Arts, 395 Kings Highway, Moorestown, NJ 08057.