JOHN B. MASON, MATAMORAS, PENNSYLVANIA

John B. Mason age 91 of Matamoras, Pennsylvania passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at his home. He was born on March 24, 1924 in Sparrowbush, NY the son of John B. and Freda Schock Mason.   John proudly served our country during  WW II with the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946.  In 2012 he was a participant in the WWII US Honor Flight to Washington DC . He was a retired carpenter  and worked with Union Local #253, Hackensack, NJ. John was a member and Past Master of the Milford Lodge of Masons #752,F & AM a member of the Port Jervis Lodge of Masons #328 F& AM, a member of the Port Jervis Lodge of Elks #645, B.P.O.E.,  a member of the Roosa-Fleming VF W Post #161, Port Jervis and the Marsch-Kellogg VFW Post, Milford, PA. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and  a member of the Matamoras Rod & Gun Club, a member of the Lost Camp Hunting Club, Westfall, PA.  John married Madeline Ann Soletro who survives at home.  He is also survived by his four sons, John B. Mason, Jr. and his wife  Tria of Milford, PA.,  Scott Mason and his wife Robin of Andover, NJ, Gary Mason  of St. Petersburg,Florida, Jay Mason and his wife Jenine of Wantage, NJ, two sisters Freda Moore and her husband Harold of Rio, NY, Andre Zelno and her husband Ralph of Cahoonzie, NY, his grandchildren Adam Mason and his wife Brynn, Sean Mason and his wife Jess, Jeffrey,Jacqueline, Jennifer, Ryan, Anthony, William and Rebecca, two great grandchildren Zoey and Makayla, several nieces and nephews.  He was pre-deceased by his two brothers Conrad “Bud” Mason and Douglas Mason. Visitation will be held Friday, May 8 form 4-8 PM at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Masonic services will be held Friday evening at 7 PM, Elks services will follow at 7:30 PM at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 9 at 10:30 AM at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home.  Rev. Robert Cassidy will officiate.  Interment will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, with military honors.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas  66675 or to Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 104 Bennett Ave., Milford, PA  18337.  Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY.  For information, directions or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com.