Joan C. Mason
August 4, 1944 – August 31, 2011
Place of Birth:
Hornell, NY
Place of Death:
Sayre, PA
Residence:
Hornell, NY Age:
67 Calling Hours
September 2, 2011 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home
354 Canisteo St.
Hornell, NY, 14843
September 2, 2011 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home
354 Canisteo St.
Hornell, NY, 14843
September 3, 2011 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home
354 Canisteo St.
Hornell, NY, 14843
Service Event Information
Funeral Service
September 3, 2011 - 3:00pm
Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home
354 Canisteo St.
Hornell, NY, 14843
Interment
Joan C. Mason
Hornell
Joan C. Mason, 67, of 2385 Co Rt. 109, passed away Wednesday (August 31, 2011) at Robert Packer Hospital, in Sayre PA.
Born in Hornell, August 4, 1944, the daughter of Clifford and Julia (Lain) Smith, she had resided in the Hornell area all her life. Joan was a graduate of the Hornell High School and had been employed at the Milbrook Bread Store for 20 years before working for the Twin Hickory Golf Course in Hornell. She is a former member of the Hornell Women of the Moose, the Eagles Club, Ladies of the Auxiliary of AMVETS and the Hornell Association. Joan was an avid bowler and loved to garden, feed the birds, traveling, people but most of all her family.
She was predeceased by her parents as well as one daughter, Donna Turner in 1991, one brother, Lawrence Smith, one sister, Carolyne Mason.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas Mason whom she married on Jan. 26, 1962, one son, Wayne (Rae Ann) Mason of Hornell, one daughter, Julie (Clarence) Granger of Canisteo, eight grandchildren, Brandie Cox, Nicole Dodson and Brittany Hunt of who Doug and Joan continued to raise, Jill Jackson, Lida Granger, Andrew Granger, Dustin Mason and Francesca Mason, nine great grandchildren, one sister, Elaine (Jack) Lamphier of Woodhull, Sister-in-Law, Loretta Smith of Hornell, several nieces and nephews.
To send a remembrance please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com. The family is being assisted by Adam E. DuBois, Director.
The family will be present to receive friends on Friday (September 2, 2011) from 2PM until 4PM and from 6PM until 8PM, and on Saturday from 1PM until 3PM, at the Bender - Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St, Hornell. Funeral services will be held on Saturday following calling hours at 3PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery, Hornell.
Friends may make memorial contributions to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Submitted by Laura on September 1, 2011 - 4:59pm.
Our trips to New York just won't be the same anymore without the visits with Aunt Joan. I remember my girls telling their brother, "save some room after breakfast because everything Aunt Joan makes is always SO GOOD!" And you know what? They were right! But what I remember most of all is her kindness and her big heart. The kids and I send our love to Doug, Julie, Doug Jr, Nikki, Brandie, Brittany and all the rest. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you even though we can't be there in person.
Submitted by Jackie Bebel (Lain) on September 1, 2011 - 9:26am.
JOANIE IS VERY SPECIAL TO ME. SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR ME, KIND OF LIKE A BIG SISTER. I HAVE SO MANY FOND MEMORIES OF HER AND DOUG AND THE KIDS. ONE OF MY FAVORITE STORIES IS THE ONE OF HER TEACHING ME HOW TO DRIVE SO I COULD PASS MY DRIVERS TEST BECAUSE MY PARENTS (BERTHA & EDDIE) WERE TOO SCARED TO RIDE WITH ME. I LOVED ANY TIME WE COULD GET TOGETHER, WHETHER IT WAS BABYSITTING THE KIDS OR GOING FOR A SWIM IN THE SUMMER IN MY FOLKS' POND. ALTHOUGH SHE WILL BE SO GREATLY MISSED, SHE WILL LIVE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER.
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