Dawnmarie Ripley – 51, of Wakefield, formerly of Lynnfield, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Born in Lynn, MA on June 24, 1971. She was raised and attended school in Lynnfield and was a graduate of Lynnfield High School. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Salem State and her Master’s degree from Suffolk University.
Dawn was a Clinical Therapist for many years and was an author, she published her own book to inspire others. Dawn was always trying to help others overcome the obstacles in their own lives.
She was a member of Amp Surf and a founding member of Healthy Lynnfield. Dawn has been a resident of Wakefield for the past two years.
Family members include her loving mother Joanne (Sylvester) Coppola and her late father George H. Ripley; her brother Richard Ripley and his wife Danika Ripley; her nephew, Spencer Ripley and her stepfather Charles Coppola.
Her Funeral Mass will be Celebrated on Wednesday, August 3 at 10:00 AM at St. Maria Goretti Church, 112 Chestnut Street in Lynnfield. Everyone is to go to the Church. Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, August 2 from 4 to 7 PM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow Street, North Reading. Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Lynnfield. Memorial donations may be made in memory to National Kidney Foundation, 209 West Street, Suite 207, Natick, MA 01760. https://www.kidney.org/
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My condolences on the loss of Dawn. She was an active member contributor in the online type 1 diabetes forums on Facebook. She was a wonderful person to converse with and she shared information from her experiences living with type 1 diabetes. She will be missed.
Love and sympathy to the family.
So sorry to hear this sad news. Our thoughts are with you.
My deepest sympathies to the family.
I will love and miss you forever. Thank you for bringing me out of such a dark place with my T1d. You were my girl. My Dia-sister. Thank you for making me a better person. Keep watch over my boys sweet friend!
With our deepest sympathy from Ave Maria Parish, Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Maria Goretti church, staff, parishioners and the Ministry of Consolation our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this very sad time.
Hello. I’m one of Dawn’s many friends. We met through a site on FB, where she expressed the need for a kidney. We privately messaged & soon realized I was a good candidate. I went through the inital process of attempting to donate via Mass. Gen. Hosp. & was over the moon that – perhaps – I could help this lovely woman. Despite being disqualified for a donation Dawn & I remained in contact & became close. Her death shook me. She was my friend during the period of July/Aug. 2020 when I lost both my mom & my granddaughter Phoenix. She enriched my life greatly. I can’t imagine the loss you’re feeling. Blessed be.