Mason, Daniel Wilfred, (May 12, 2012)

Obituaries — By JD Booth on May 14, 2012 at 5:55 pm

Suddenly at his home on Saturday, May 12, 2012, Daniel Wilfred Mason passed away at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Gloria. Loved step-father of Paul Fiori and Julian Fiori. Cherished step-grandfather of Julian, Jeremy, Caleb, Melissa (David) McIntyre, Emily Ann (Shawn) Buchholz, and Nadine (Mike) Weaver and step-great-grandfather of Kelsey, Courtney, Mike, Adrian, Ivy Rose, Isabel, Laci, Weston and Jacob. Dear brother of Jim (Phyllis) Mason, Art Mason, and Irene Fisher, and brother-in-law of Rose DeCloedt, Edward (Florine) DeCloedt, Mary Louise Chenault and Dorothy Mason. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Wilfred and Ruth Mason, brothers Bob and Doug, sister-in-law Marilyn Mason and brothers-in-law Bruce Fisher and Julian DeCloedt.
Family and friends will be received on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the SMITH FAMILY CENTRE, 1576 London Line, Sarnia.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at SMITH FUNERAL HOME. Interment to follow in Wyoming Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed through donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation (cheques only at the funeral home please).
Memories and condolences may be sent online at www.smithfuneralhome.ca

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1 Comment

Jeremy (juicimer) Fiori says:

May 15, 2012 at 10:00 am

Grandpa Dan was my Grandpa, more importantly he was my friend. He was a good man, and always saw the bright side of any dark cloud. His optimism and self sacrifice for others is a trait I hope to still embody for the rest of my life.
He (as many of you know) was missing his index finger from the first knuckle up. When i was a child i asked him “Grandpa Dan, how did you lose your finger?” He responded “it got bit off by alligators!” *he paused* “but you see that purse your grandma’s got?, That is all that’s left of the dang blasted thing!” or something very much like that.
That is how i choose to remember this great, great man. Hard working, and never an unkind word. Friend who will never stray from your side. Grandfather who would happily and repeatedly sacrifice for those he loved. I may cry for now but the way he lived his life, is so admirable, tears do not suffice nor abate the loss i feel right now. But I’ll smile everytime I think about reptiles. Now that that he is in heaven, I’m sure he’s already made someone else his friend and i’m sure he’s already made someone else laugh.
I’ll miss you Grandpa Dan, Now but not forever, Because I’ll see you soon enough.

Jeremy Fiori