March 9, 1926 - June 4, 2024

Fred Mason passed away peacefully at Lakeridge Health, Port Perry Hospital on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the age of 98 years.

Loving husband of 74 years to the late Berneice Mason (nee Giles) until her passing in 2021.

Fred was born in Lakefield, Ontario, the sixth child of Margaret (Janowsky) and Richard Lorne Mason.

Fred was a proud father of five children, Susan Mason (Patrick Case), Jane Rowe (Dr. Chuck), Nancy Iantomasi (Gerry), Dr. Mark Mason (Aranka), and Darcy Mason (Deborah).

He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Bem, Sarah, Darcy, Anthea, Jeff, Jamie, Heather, Alex, Erik, and Amy.

He was a proud great-grandfather to Betty, Nancy, Mason, Maddox, Geri, Scottie, Elena, Baxter, Aydin, Kais and Aubrey. Fred began work as a draftsman and tool designer at GE in Peterborough.

As a young man Fred was a successful Big Band singer with a golden voice and he continued to enjoy singing throughout his life.

He and Bernie enjoyed a wonderful social life with friends and family at their winter home in Clearwater Florida and at the cottage he built on Kasshabog Lake.

Cremation. A family Celebration of Life and interment at Hillside Cemetery Lakefield are to be arranged at a future time.