Dorothy Mabel Durgin Mason, 94, of Albany, Vermont passed away at her son's home on February 5, 2022. She was born on October 5, 1927 in West Charleston, Vermont to Earl Clyde Durgin and Bertha Marion Hinton Durgin(Igo). On October 27, 1945 she married Lawrence Albert Mason and moved to Albany, VT, where she and Larry resided for their entire life and raised their large family.

Dorothy (known to all as Dot) was school bus driver for the Albany School for a number of years. She changed careers and went to work for Ethan Allen Manufacturing until her retirement.  Retirement wasn't for her so she became a driver for RCT and Area Agency on Aging until close to 90. She went beyond in helping her "clients".  Dot was dedicated to her church , St John of the Cross, helping with turkey dinners and various fund raising for her community.  She loved to bake especially pies and cakes and her baked beans were the best.

Dot was proud of her large and extended family which included 8 children and a combination of 66 grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. She used to say "just think Dad and I started this family". Food was always available and a large dish of candy was always on the dining room table for those who stopped by.

She is survived by Rebecca (Armand) Lemieux of Leesburg, Fl, Terry( Emma) Mason of Wasila, AK, Virginia(Roy) Anderson of Dexter, ME, Edmond(Laurie) Mason of Albany, VT, Craig(Stephanie) Mason of Albany, VT (where she passed), son-in-laws Rene Roberts (her bingo buddy), of Albany, VT,  Richard Pion of Lowell, VT, brother Raymond Durgin,  sisters Marjoire Annis,  Carla Chadburn, Gail Cook and Rachel Williams.

Dot was predeceased by her husband of 41 years, daughters Theresa (at a young age), Sherry Pion, Connie Roberts, granddaughter Jackie Lemieux, great grandson Nicholas Miller, brother and sisters and a special lady to her Mrs.(Mother) Sutton.

A special thank you to a special granddaughter Lori Labounty and to Mike and Cindy Tanguay for taking her shopping(one of her favorites things to do), Senior Meals and keeping her lawn mowed.

Funeral services will be held in the spring at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Orleans and burial at East Albany Cemetery. Contributions can be made in her memory to the Coventry Senior Meals, 168 Main Street, Irasburg, VT 05845.  On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis Britch and Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation.