Linda Kay Masterson was born June 2, 1946 to William and Alva Masterson in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She and her family lived in an apartment in downtown Harrisburg until she was 8 years old, when they moved to Colonial Park. She graduated from Central Dauphin High School in 1964 and went on to work for Wilborn Hosiery. It was there that she was trained in keypunching and met some lifelong friends. She went on to work for the business office of the Central Dauphin School District for a short time, and then began her career at the Department of Revenue as a keypuncher. She worked there for 25 years before retiring in 1998, making many long-lasting friendships along the way. From 1989 until the early 2000's, she worked for BSC Litho in the evenings and weekends while supporting her family. In her retirement, Linda enjoyed traveling and taking care of her kittens. In 2018, she moved to Colonial Park Care Center, where she was well-liked among the staff and made many more friends. She entered into rest on September 21, 2020.
She is survived by her daughter, Miko Masterson of Silver Spring, Maryland, one brother, Calvin Masterson of Highspire, Pennsylvania, three nieces, Barbara (Paul) of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Melissa and Rosalie, two sisters-in-law, Shirley Masterson of Highspire, Pennsylvania and Eto Masterson of Colorado, and family friends who are like family, Demian Akhan of New York, New York and Melissa Watson of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
An outdoor memorial service will be held on October 10 th at 1pm at Koons Park – Yard Sport Pavilion, 6030 Larue Street, Harrisburg, PA. A reception will follow at Fiesta Mexico at 3957 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA. Due to the need for social distancing, the family has requested that you express your intent to attend the service by calling Miko Masterson at 301-830-2535. The memorial service will also be broadcast live at www.Zoom.us on the same date and time. Please enter Meeting ID: 861 028 9387, Passcode: Linda, when prompted. Please see www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com for a full obituary.
Donations in Linda's honor can be made to Castaway Critters, PO Box 1421, Harrisburg, PA 17105 or at www.castawaycritters.org.