Obituary: Dawn Marie LaVancha, 60, Lowville
Published: November 18, 2024
at 10:00 p.m.
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Dawn Marie
LaVancha
LOWVILLE- Dawn Marie
LaVancha, 60, formerly of New York State Route 812, passed away on November
17, 2024 at Lewis County Residential Health Care
Facility, surrounded by her loving family.
She is survived
by her siblings, Blanche (Jim) Trainham of Lowville; Charles (Rosemary)
LaVancha of Harrisville; Lloyd LaVancha of Harrisville; Floyd LaVancha of Colorado;
a sister in-law, Maureen LaVancha of Watertown; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and many
cousins. She was predeceased by her
father, Everett LaVancha; her mother, Harriet Datoush
LaVancha; a brother, Leroy LaVancha; and a niece, Patricia A. Trainham.
Dawn was born on
August 11, 1964, in Gouverneur, a daughter of the late Everett W. and
Harriet B. Datoush LaVancha and graduated from
Harrisville Central School. She
worked at the ARC workshop, attended daycare at Lewis County General
Hospital, and attended Day Hab at the ARC.
Dawn enjoyed
going on outings with the DPAO and bowled on the Monday night Special Needs
League. She enjoyed coloring, doing
crafts, listening to music, and watching movies, especially Grease. Dawn blessed many people in her life, she
was a ray of sunshine. Dawn was
aware of people’s feelings and was very compassionate. She and her friends, Ricky Harwood and
Alex Cohen would get up at church and sing a “special” for her church
family. Dawn and friends would sing “Jesus
Loves Me” and Dawn would sign the song in sign language. She fondly remembered her parents being in
heaven and would join them someday, but not today.
A Memorial
Service will be held at 12:00 p.m, on Saturday,
November 23, 2024, at Iseneker Funeral Home, 5702
Waters Road, Lowville, with Pastor Nate Patnode officiating. A calling hour
will begin at 11:00 a.m. before the service at the funeral home. A luncheon
will follow the service before burial at New Bremen Fire Department. Food donations may be taken directly to
the New Bremen Fire Department beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Please call Cathy Martin at 315-771-0485 regarding making a food donation for the
luncheon. Burial
will be in Harrisville Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
Condolences may
be made to Dawn’s family online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com .
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