MAYSON, Angela

(Maiden Name: Bryan)


Published by Today's News Herald on July 26 & 27, 2025 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Angela Mayson, born in January 1941 in Los Angeles, California to Wilbur & Arline Bryan, passed away on July 5th in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. She is preceded in death by her husband Jim & brother Dave. Angela graduated from Hollywood High where she was a member of the Alpha Beta Cappa high school sorority. After high school, she spent a year traveling through Europe by motorcycle and Volkswagen bug. She went on to UCLA where she received her Master’s degree in Social Work. In 1965 she married Dr. James Mayson in Los Angeles & they resided in Irvine, CA & later lived on the island of Oahu, where she enjoyed surfing longboards. Upon returning to California, they resided in Newport Beach, then Balboa Island, & eventually Riverside, California where she received her X-ray Technician license & worked for the Riverside Industrial Medical Clinic. After retiring, Angela spent several years in Durango, Colorado where she was an accomplished watercolor artist, as well as an avid photographer. Her son Thomas & daughter-in-law Rachel, daughter Lucile & four grandchildren James, Lila, Chloe, & Lelia, survive her. Please donate to a charity of your choice in lieu of flowers. A small family gathering will be held at a later date to remember her creativity and adventurous spirit.