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

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S. Scott Mason

BALLSTON SPA, NY (08/28/2008)(readMedia)-- S. Scott Mason, CFSP (Certified Funeral Service Practitioner), president of the Mason Funeral Home in Westfield, was elected vice president of the New York State Funeral Directors Association (NYSFDA) at the organization's annual meeting which concluded yesterday at the Sagamore Resort in Bolton Landing, New York. A New York State licensed funeral director since 1991, and in Pennsylvania since 1984, Mason will serve for the 2008-2009 term.

Mason is a NYSFDA Executive Committee and Board member. He is also Chairman of the Funeral Directors Support Services (FDSS) Budget and Finance Committee as well as a member of the NYSFDA Audit Committee, a member of the Constitution and By Laws Committee and a member of the Government Affairs Action Team. Formerly a vice president of the Chautauqua County Funeral Directors Association, he serves as Chairman of the SUNY Canton Mortuary Science Advisory Board, and is a member of the SUNY Canton College Foundation Board.

Active in many civic affairs, he is a former member of the Westfield Village Fire Department, a current board member of the Westfield Development Corporation, and a member of the Westfield Mayville Rotary Club.

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

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 800 member firms and 3000 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 is attached.