Westfield Funeral Director S. Scott Mason Elected President-Elect of the NYS Funeral Directors Association

ALBANY, NY (09/08/2009)(readMedia)-- S. Scott Mason, CFSP (Certified Funeral Service Practitioner), owner of the Mason Funeral Home in Westfield, was elected president-elect of the New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA) at the organization's annual meeting which concluded last week in Bolton Landing, New York. A New York State licensed funeral director since 1991, and in Pennsylvania since 1984, Mason will serve for the 2009-2010 term.

Mason is a NYSFDA Executive Committee and Board member. He is also a member of the NYSFDA Audit Committee and the Government Affairs Committee. He serves as Chairman of the SUNY Canton Mortuary Science Advisory Committee, and is a member of the SUNY Canton College Foundation Board as well as the National Funeral Directors Association, Chautauqua County Funeral Directors Association, Funeral Ethics Association and the American Academy of Bereavement.

Active in many civic affairs, Mason is a board member of the Westfield Development Corporation, a member of the Westfield Rotary Club, Westfield Fire Department Exempt Fireman's Association. He speaks at many community and church sponsored forums on Funerals and Death.

Mason is a graduate of SUNY Canton with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Mortuary Science; he also attended Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania where he studied Psychology and Sociology.

Mason is married with two daughters in college. The Mason family resides at the funeral home.

Founded in 1889, NYSFDA's mission is to promote the highest standards of funeral service to the public and to enhance the environment in which its members operate. More than 900 member firms and 3500 licensed funeral directors who operate across the state belong to the New York State Funeral Directors Association. In addition to maintaining a Website at www.nysfda.org, NYSFDA also publishes a quarterly newspaper column "Transitions" and brochures which educate and inform consumers about end-of-life issues.

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Editor's Note: For more information or to schedule an interview with Scott Mason, please call him at 716-326-2811 or Vera Nuspliger at 518-882-9816; cell 518-424-8719 or Randy McCullough at 518-452-8230. Scott Mason's photo can be downloaded at www.nysfda.org; click on For the Media.