Obituary of John E. Masse
John E. Masse, 75, of Hyannis, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2017. He was born in Providence, RI to the late John and Mary (Brosseau) Masse. He was the beloved husband of Michele (Ducat-Cyr) Masse. John attended schools in Rehobeth and Dighton, MA. He worked hard all his life, owning service/gas stations, working at Electric Boat in Groton, CT, becoming a welder Journeyman, and he was proud to say that he worked on building the twin towers in New York City and was on the 56th floor of the South tower when his daughter Jennifer was born. He worked for Boudreau’s Welding in Dayville, CT, and after moving to Cape Cod in 2000, he worked for Starboard Side Landscaping in S Dennis and Bayside Equipment in E Dennis, MA.
John took great pleasure working in his yard and bird watching. But, most of all, he enjoyed fast cars, NASCAR race days, and drag racing. John’s quick wit and winning smile won him many friends.
Besides his wife Michele, he leaves a son, Donald, and daughter-in-law Cindy of Johnston, RI, his daughter Jennifer of Warwick, RI, two grandsons, Eric Masse and Tyler Gallagher of Warwick and two great-grandchildren Vanessa and Walter Gemma of Michigan. He also leaves his stepchildren Judy Lane (J. Jay Sylvia), Heather (Jon) Magnussen, and Stasia (Peter) Cardillo, step-grandchildren Jessica and Nicholas Sylvia, Henry, Holden, and Hayden Magnussen, and Marguerite and Domenic Cardillo, and one step-great grandson, Calvin Sylvia. John also leaves behind his brother (and good friend) Joseph, and sister-in-law Rosemary of Brewster, MA and his sister Kathleen Mayton of Atlanta, GA and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and many cousins. He was predeceased by his daughter Loreen Masse and his granddaughter Jessica Gemma.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his name to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, P O Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005 or to The American Lung Association, Donation Processing Center, P O Box 7000, Albert Lea, MN 56007, or to the American Cancer Society at cancer.org.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM in St. James Church, 12 Franklin Street, Danielson, CT on June 10. Burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson, CT. Share a memory at www.gagnonandcostellofh.com