St. George, Utah
- Beth-Anne Porter Massaro ended her earthly journey Sunday August 12, 2018. She was born in Murray, Utah February 26, 1955 to Garth R. Porter and Beth Jordan Porter. She was raised in a big family in Murray, Utah, of four sons and three daughters. She graduated from Murray High School where she lettered in marching band. She later attended Weber state University in Ogden, Utah where she obtained a degree in nursing and spent many years as a registered nurse helping and healing others.
While attending college she met and married the love of her life, John A. Massaro. They were married June 12, 1981 in the Provo, Utah Temple. A short time later Beth-Anne and John made St. George, Utah their home, where they raised eight children together.
Beth-Anne was a devoted wife, mother and friend, and like the light houses she enjoyed collecting she was a beacon of light to those around her. She had an unshakable testimony of Jesus Christ and devoted many years of service in various callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, including two fulltime missions abroad with her eternal companion, John Massaro in Malaga, Spain and Panama City, Panama. She also served as a family history expert and was the family archivist for both the Porters and the Massaros.
Beth-Anne loved her family. She cherished her children and grandchildren. She was a giver and spent much of her life in the service of the people she loved and her fellow man. She volunteered for many years in the Boys Scouts of America organization where she was an honored recipient of the Silver Beaver award.
She was known for being a gifted renovator and could fix anything she set her mind to- vacuums, toys, dishwashers, lawn mowers, all kinds of things. She was an innovative problem solver and most of what she worked on was in the service of others.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Jessica Anne and son, Patrick Erin. She is survived by her husband, John A. Massaro; her mother, Beth Jordan Porter; her siblings: Edwin Porter, Ralph Porter, Ronald Porter, Becky Hunter, Santa Claus (David) Porter, and Merrilynn Rosvall; her children: Thann Massaro, Jared Teeter, John G. Massaro, Janis Massaro, Joseph Massaro and Dorothy Massaro; and her thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Picturesque LDS Ward, 820 North Valley View Drive, St. George, Utah. Visitations will be held Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 West St. George Blvd. and on Thursday, prior to services, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Santa Clara City Cemetery, Santa Clara, Utah.
