NORMA CAROLYN BARENE (MASTERSON), R.N. Born May 17, 1948, in Ballard, Washington of the late Elmer and Hazel Duckett Barene. On June 13, 2009, Norma passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of her husband, Michael Denis Masterson M.D. Norma graduated from Ballard High School in 1966.

 A graduate of the University of Oregon’s School of Nursing, Norma moved to Southern California in 1972 and ultimately became the Supervising Staff Nurse of the Oncology Unit at LAC-USC Medical Center. After moving to Thousand Oaks, California in 1978, Norma shifted her focus to the outpatient care of the oncologic patient. Norma was instrumental in developing standards in oncologic nursing care and many of the protocols she developed remain in use to this day. Norma is also survived by her brother Fred Barene and sisters Margery Cassou and Eleanor Nist, all of Washington State, as well as many nieces and nephews.