Obituary of Garnet Judson Mason

Age 69, of Bishopville, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Windsor, he was the middle child of the late Thomas and Florence (Benedict) Mason. Garnet had a real love for tinkering with cars and became a car salesman at an early age. He first worked at McCarthy Motors, Windsor then London Pontiac GMC, Sackville and finished out his career when he retired from Cornwallis Chevrolet Buick GMC, New Minas. Garnet was a regular silver/gold member of the Sales Master Guild. He enjoyed spending time with his family and had a great love of the outdoors, whether it was long weekend drives, going fishing or sharing his love of camping. Camping was his joy and his relaxation. He was a member of the Glooscap Campers in Bishopville for many years, then became a member at Land of Evangeline Camping Resort in Grand Pre. He was very involved with his daughter's activities, becoming a senior official with Swim NS and officiating her swim meet. He later became a spectator at her special Olympic swim meets where she coached and her masters swim meets where she was a competitor. Garnet is survived by his wife, Donna (Vaughan), Bishopville/Sackville; daughter, Alanna, Halifax; mother-in-law, Verna (Tracy) Vaughan, Dykeland Lodge, Windsor; special cousins, Leona Marr, Windsor and Maxine Lunn, Ontario. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by brothers, Maurice and Richard; father-in-law, Arthur Vaughan. Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert Street, P.O. Box 981, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 (902-798-8317). As per Garnet’s wishes his body has been donated to science and there will be no visitation or funeral service. Donations in his memory may be made to the VON Annapolis Valley District, 9319 Commercial St., New Minas, NS B4N 3G2 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 5826 South St, Halifax, NS B3H 1S6. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home address or by visiting: www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca