JOY DAWSON Obituary

DAWSON, Joy B. (Silver) Passed away, at her home in Rochester, Massachusetts, on the morning of June 15. She was 68 years old. Joy was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 7, 1957, to Norma and Herbert Silver and raised in Winthrop, MA. She is survived by her husband, Paul Dawson; daughter, Liz Brownell and her partner, Michael McNally; son, Matt Brownell and his wife, Carly Conelli; daughter, Allie Merfeld and her husband, John Merfeld; grandson, Lucas Tebeau; brother, Barry Silver and his wife, Barbara Silver; and sister, Carol Rosenthal and her husband, Nate Rosenthal. A Funeral and Celebration of Joy's Life will take place at the Ernest P. Caggiano & Son Funeral Home, at 147 Winthrop St., WINTHROP, Massachusetts, on Friday, June 20. Family and friends may visit with the family starting at 10 a.m., followed by a Funeral Service at 12 p.m. Services will conclude with interment in the Belle Isle section of Winthrop Cemetery. Following interment, a reception and luncheon will take place at the Winthrop Elks. In lieu of flowers, donations in Joy's memory may be made to CurePSP, a nonprofit that funds scientific research into rare neurological diseases, psp.org For directions or to sign the online guestbook, go to www.caggianofuneralhome.com

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