Dawn Ellen Pappalardo, aged 63, passed away on November 8th, 2025 at Physicians Regional Hospital in Naples, Florida.

Dawn is survived by her father Anthony "Tony" Pappalardo of Naples, her brother Anthony from Rock Hills, South Carolina, and sister-in-law Denine Pappalardo of Seagrit, New Jersey. She is preceded in death by her mother "Sandy" and older brother William "Bill".

Dawn was born on November 27th, 1961 in Orange, New Jersey to Anthony and Sandra Pappalardo. She graduated from Allentown NJ High School and started at Geneva College in Beaver Falls PA, but a diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis cut that dream short.

Dawn was a fighter. Although life seemed to deny her what most people get to enjoy, Dawn embraced the life she had.

She led the Missionettes at Nassau Christian Center in Princeton NJ; enjoyed art and writing poems; made beautiful jewelry; and wrote articles for different organizations on Women's Rights.

For many years Dawn was involved with Avon where she became the Assistant District Manager for the Langhorne, PA area.

She loved her family and friends (many of whom were nurses at Opis), as well as the cats and dogs she had over the years (some of which became close companions during difficult times).

But most of all Dawn loved Jesus. She didn't understand why she suffered so much for so long, but her faith in the love and goodness of God never faltered.