Sturbridge : Kathleen (Grzesiuk) Mason, 81, of Bennetts Rd., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 2nd, in her home surrounded by loved ones after a battle with cancer.

Her husband of 50 years, William C. Mason, passed away in 2014.  She leaves her three sons, Richard Mason and his wife Grace, Steven Mason and his wife Joanna, and Gregory Mason and his wife Anne; her siblings, Matthew Grzesiuk and his wife Linda, John Grzesiuk and his wife Rita, Ann Bach and her husband Ken, Nancy Grzesiuk, and William Grzesiuk and his wife Patricia; a sister-in-law Susan McClelland; her grandchildren, Dr. Mikayla Mason and her fiancé Dr. Bryan Levine, Liam Mason; Ethan Mason and his wife Merry; Julia Mason; a great-grandson, James Mason; and several nieces and nephews.

Kathy was born in Hartford, CT, the daughter of the late Matthew and Catherine (Fitzgibbon) Grzesiuk.  She grew up in Hartford, where she met her future husband, Bill, in the seventh grade.  The high school sweethearts married in 1963.  Kathy is a graduate of Manchester Community College.  After raising their family in Glastonbury, CT, the couple retired to their lake house on Lead Mine Pond in Sturbridge, MA.  Kathy became involved in the lake associations and loved hosting and participating in neighborhood social activities.  She enjoyed sewing and quilting and often gave her friends and family custom quilts.  Kathy was an avid reader and was also a volunteer at the Joshua Hyde library in Sturbridge.  She was active in the Sturbridge Senior Center and especially liked playing Mah Jongg with her friends.  Kathy became a devoted and active member of St. Mary's Parish (now St. John Paul II Parish) in Southbridge and served as the parish bookkeeper for several years.

The family would especially like to thank her caregivers and many friends, who visited often and provided love and support to her and her family during her illness.

Her funeral will be held on Friday, August 8th, from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 11:00am in St. Mary's Church of the St. John Paul II Parish, 263 Hamilton St., Southbridge.  Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Southbridge.  Calling hours in the funeral home will be held on Thursday, August 7th , from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the St. John Paul II Food Pantry, 279 Hamilton St., Southbridge, MA 01550.