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Robert J. ‘Bob’ Mason
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Robert J. (Bob) Mason, 93, was born April 1, 1930, in Webster. He died Sept. 12. His first wife, Doris (Nadeau) Mason, died in 1993 and his second wife, Barbara (MacLean) Mason, died in 2022.
He leaves a daughter, Nancy Fabrizio (Eugene) of Woodstock Valley; four sons, William Mason (Nancy) of Putnam, Thomas Mason (Karen) of Inman, S.C., Michael Mason and his husband Peter Murphy of Bath, Maine, and John Mason (Shawn) of Phoenix; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. He was a stepfather to three, as well as a step grandfather to seven and great-grandfather to two. He was the last living of nine siblings — predeceased by two brothers, Harold and James Mason, and by six sisters, Mary Rose Lyons, Doris Kroll, Marjorie Bernier, Jeanette Lozinski, Shirley Deary, and Lorraine Kilborn. He was also predeceased by a grandson, Ryan Mason.
Bob was the son of Atwood and Rose (Breault) Mason and graduated from Saint Louis High School in Webster. He then furthered his education with a two-year correspondence program with Chicago Technical College, studying architectural drafting, estimating and design.
He raised his family in Thompson and then retired with his first wife Doris to South Yarmouth, Mass., and Ft. Myers, Fla. After Doris passed, he continued to share his time between Ft. Myers and South Yarmouth with his second wife, Barbara. The couple moved to independent living in Portland, Maine, in 2020 until Barbara’s death, and most recently Bob moved to assisted living in Brunswick.
Bob and his brother Jim owned A. Mason & Sons and Mason Brothers Construction Company. The Mason companies constructed many commercial buildings from approximately 1950 to 1980. These included schools, banks, grocery stores, churches and courthouses in Massachusetts and Connecticut. During his working years, Bob was an active member in the Webster Lions Club, the Guaranty Bank & Trust Board, and the Parents Committee at Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson. He enjoyed golf, baseball, beaches and living close to the ocean.
The Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 27 at St. Louis Church, 14 Lake St., Webster (please meet directly at the church). Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Chandler Gray Cemetery in Yarmouth, Mass. Both Bob and his second wife Barbara lost their first spouses to ALS. In lieu of flowers donations: the ALS Foundation, Massachusetts Chapter, als.org/Massachusetts, or by mail to ALS Association 200 Friberg Parkway Suite 1000, Westborough, MA 01581. Scanlon Funeral Service, 38 East Main St., Webster.
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