James J. Mason

Mason, James J. GUILDERLAND James J. Mason, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 18, 2008. Born January 11, 1918, he was raised and educated in Troy, N.Y. Jim served in the U.S. Army Infantry as a sergeant. He was a graduate of Brown University School of Banking. He retired from Albany Savings Bank as the vice president of marketing. He was past president of the Optimist International Club, past president of the Albany Chapter Institute of Banking, past president of Investment Club 21, past treasurer of the Chatemac Club, and a member of the Colonie Elks. Jim's greatest passion in life was hunting, fishing and spending time in the outdoors, often venturing to Canada and Scotland in pursuit of his hobby. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Ann L. Mason. He is survived by his wife Edith "Suzi" Mason of 4 1/2 years; his children, Kathleen A. Quinn of Schenectady and J. Keith (Peggy) Mason of Altamont; his grandchildren, Shannon P. Quinn of Maryland, Colleen D. (Keith) Ryan and their daughter, Kate of Slingerlands, J. Brent (Kathy) Mason of Troy, and Bradley A. Mason of Saratoga Springs; a stepdaughter, Denise (Kurt) Mason of Latham; his step-grandchildren, Danielle Zoerner, Rachel (Michael) Geracitano and their daughter, Gisele; his siblings, Margaret (Donald) Patton, Emma Ashe, Raymond Mason and Frank (Dorothy) Mason, all of Troy; a brother-in-law, Earl Willis of Troy; and several nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by his siblings, Alex Mason, Latisha Willis; and his in-laws, Roy and Margaret Ryan, William Ashe, and Joan Mason. A Requiem Celebration of Eucharist will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 21 Hackett Blvd., Albany. Friends and relatives may call at the Fredendall Funeral Home on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Entombment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jim's memory may be made to Community Hospice of Schenectady, 1411 Union St., Schenectady, NY 12308.