…Textron Electrical Engineer; 72
TEWKSBURY – Alexander Whiteside Mason, age 72, a retired Electrical Engineer, died unexpectedly at his Tewksbury residence on Thursday evening, May 14, from an apparent heart attack. He was the beloved husband of Debra Ann Dolan-Mason, who died in 2012.
He was born in Paisley, Scotland, in April 1948, the only child of the late Alexander and Jane (Whiteside) Mason, and was raised in Scotland. He graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. He came to the U.S. in the early 1980’s, and settled in Tewksbury. He retired from Textron in Wilmington, where he had traveled around the world working on various defense systems. He retired after more than thirty years of service.
He leaves behind two daughters, Vanessa Mason of Brooklyn, NY, and Caitlin Mason and her husband, Justin Melloni, of Sudbury, MA; and many dear friends throughout the area.
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, funeral services are private. A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life will be scheduled when the crisis has passed. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, c/o Foundation for Business Equity, 265 Franklin Street, BOX 304, Boston MA 02110 (https://www.macovid19relieffund.org/) are encouraged. The Tewksbury Funeral Home is honored to serve the Mason Family. For online condolence messages visit: www.legacy.com. See: TewksburyFuneralHome.com.