Obituary of Daniel Patrick Landon

WESTFIELD -Daniel Patrick Landon, age 53, of Bath, NY, formerly of Westfield, died at home Thursday, December 29, 2011 following a lengthy illness. Dan was born on May 29, 1958 in Jamestown, NY, the son of Joyce (Swanson) Landon of North East, PA and the Late Robert Landon. Dan attended Westfield Academy and Central School and served briefly in the US Marine Corps after high school receiving an honorable medical discharge in 1975. Dan had been a Commercial Fisherman on Lake Erie during the 1980's working with Bob Irwin on the "Sally Jo" and with Ike Monroe. Dan and had been employed by the former Farr Lumber of Westfield, and retired from Add Lumber, as a Manager in 2008 due to illness. He was a Master Mason and had been Past Master of the former Summit Lodge #219 F&AM of Westfield in 1989. Besides his Mother, Joyce, of North East, PA, Dan is survived by his daughter Sara Tolbert, of Chautauqua, NY, his two sons Jason Landon of Raeford, NC, and Robert "Bobby" Landon and by his former wife and mother of his children, Sally Irwin Landon, both of Westfield. Dan is further survived by his four sisters: Susan (Michael) Byczynski of Dunkirk, NY, Diana Lynn Thompson of North East, PA, Elaine Landon of NC, and Kathy Neil of TN, as well as by his six brothers: Robert, Paul, and James all of North East, PA and Steven of Mayville, NY, John of CA, Ronald Landon of Westfield. He was the proud grandfather of, Kylee and Cameron Tolbert, and was very fond of his In-Laws, Vi and Bob Irwin also of Westfield. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Landon, and by his brother, Donald A. Landon, who passed away in 2011. At Dan's request, all services will be held privately. Memorial contributions in Dan's honor may be made to his family through the MASON Funeral Home, 37 Clinton Street Westfield, N.Y. 14787. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the MASON Funeral home, 37 Clinton St., Westfield, NY. To send a message of sympathy to Dan's family please log on to www.masonfuneral.com