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"Antoinette Shippen Mason, 91, of Bloomfield passed away peacefully as was her prayer on Friday, April 29, 2016. Born in Washington, DC to the late Cyrus and Beatrice (Allen) Shippen, she attended the famed Dunbar High School where her passion for education was nurtured by family and faculty which included her grandfather, an 1899 Yale graduate. After graduation from DC Teachers College where she became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Antoinette moved to CT with an initial interest in a teaching career. However, her love of science attracted her to an opportunity in the CT Department of Health Services. While employed full-time, she continued to passionately pursue her interest in education and science through graduate work at St. Joseph&#39;s College and by earning an MBA from the University of Hartford in 1985. These endeavors prepared her for career advancement within State service which she achieved with excellence and determination. She retired as Director of the Organic Chemistry Division of the Health Laboratory in 1992 after more than 40 years of service. Antoinette&#39;s curiosity and career success allowed her to travel extensively while simultaneously developing a spiritual and compassionate concern for those less fortunate. This was perhaps best expressed in her longtime membership in the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross as well as her volunteer work with hospice and her generous support of many charitable organizations. She was a member of Old St. Andrew&#39;s Church in Bloomfield as well as St. Mark&#39;s Episcopal Church in New Britain. An exceptional woman and friend, she will be dearly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her Godson Clifford Willis, Jr. and family as well as many close friends including Fred and Wyrot Ward. A special thanks is extended to the staff at Caleb Hitchcock for their quality care over the past several years and to Tyler Madden and Sheila Walton who provided additional companionship. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 7 at Old St. Andrew&#39;s Church, 59 Tariffville Rd. Bloomfield with burial to follow in Old St. Andrew&#39;s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to the Antoinette S. Mason Scholarship Fund C/O Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, 10 Columbus Blvd 8th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106."
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