Florence E. "Floss" Mason

Florence E. "Floss" Mason passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Legacy Gardens, Bristol.  She was 89.  Born in Bristol, daughter of the late George and Mary (nee Rafferty) Heath, she was raised in Bristol and has been a Croydon resident for the past 62 years.  Floss was a graduate of St. Mark Elementary School and St. Hubert's High School.  She was employed as a Bank Teller and Assistant Manager at various banks in Bristol.  Along with her husband, she owned and operated The Mason Jar Restaurant on Mill Street for several years.  Floss was a devoted member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, where she was involved in many church and school events.  She also enjoyed gardening, crocheting, ceramics, and collecting antiques, but most especially enjoyed spending time with her family.

Wife of the late Gerald Mason and mother of the late Christa Boorman, she is survived by her son, Jerry Mason Jr., her grandchildren, Misty Raven Mason and Matthew Boorman, her son-in-law, Kirk Boorman, and her close friends, Sue, Genevieve, and Diane, along with many nieces and nephews.  She was also predeceased by her brother, George Heath, and her sisters, Ellen Early and Isabel Arena.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass on Thursday, September 12, 2024, 11am at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Croydon.  Interment, St. Mark Cemetery.  Friends may call Thursday morning, 9-10:30am at the Wade Funeral Home, 1002 Radcliffe Street, Bristol Borough.