of Warwick, passed away on October 29, 2010, at St. Anthony’s Community Hospital. She was 68 years old.
Born on September 5, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dreyfus and Carole McGuirl Dreyfus.
She was married to the late Michael J. Masone, Jr. (2001).
A family statement reads: “Nananode, as she was affectionately known by many, was an angel here on earth. She touched many lives with her unending kindness and generosity.”
Dawn was a Payroll Clerk with A & B Accounting, Florida, New York and was a Front End Manager at Shop-Rite of Warwick, NY.
She is survived by her daughter, Dawn McKinnon and her husband Mark of Warwick; her sons Christopher Masone and his wife Beverly of Slate Hill, NY and Michael Masone III and his wife Samantha of Ivy, Virginia. She was the best NANA to five grandchildren: Mark, Dylan, Mickey Joe, Ashley and Catherine; one great-grandson, Christopher; two sisters: Denise Pizzullo of Brooklyn, NY and Dale DeVito of Garfield, NJ; a brother-in-law, Paul Masone, of Middletown, DE; many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be on Monday, November 1st, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY. Funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday at the funeral home, followed by interment in Warwick Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation, 70 East Lake Street, Suite 1015, Chicago, IL 60601-or donate online at www.girf.org