William T. "Ted" Mason, Jr.

William T. “Ted” Mason, Jr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at his home in Lacombe, Louisiana surrounded by his loving family. He was 89. He was married for 70 years to the love of his life, Myrtis Sanders Mason. He is survived by his wife Myrtis, his children, William T. “Ted” Mason, III (Therese), Kim Mason Avocato (Michael), Keith Louis Mason, Sr. (Jeanine), and Vicki Mason Palmer (Michael). His legacy lives on through his beloved grandchildren, Chad P. Mason (Shaunna), Damian P. Mason (Katie), Keith L. Mason, Jr. (Cindy), Kayla M. Kerlec (Kory), Joseph W. Mason, Jacques R. Mason, and Kaitlin P. Riggs (Charles). His presence lingers in the hearts of his 14 great-grandchildren Henry, Eloise, George, August, Stuart, Bennett, Bella, Cassidy, Kohen, Emerson, Levi, Ellison, Parker, and Landry. He is preceded in death by his parents, William T. Mason, Sr., Henrietta F. Mason, and his sister Maryanne M. Camp.

He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Local 130 IBEW, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for 70 years. He was an employee of Gulf-Best Electric and the general Superintendent for many years. He served with the United States Coast Guard.

Friends and family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass on Friday, August 8, 2025, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana 70124 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Metairie Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Ted’s honor to St. Jude’s Children’s Research at www.stjude.org/donate. To view and sign the guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com