He was a 1964 graduate of Williamsport High School and was an Air Force Veteran.
Gary worked for the Grit, AVCO, Twin Oaks Nursery and retired from PenDot. He also played in the City Softball League and was an avid outdoorsman. He was a member of the Lucky 12 Hunting Club (Tioga County) and was also a caretaker of Beech Valley Cemetery.
Gary was the beloved husband of Jean L. (Bridgland) Dawes with whom he celebrated 20 years of marriage on July 29th.
Gary was the loving father of three children:
Jennifer (Daniel Fredericks) Dawes of Montoursville
Jerri (Lance) Rook of South Williamsport
Timothy (Amy) Sandell of Ephrata.
Garys Grandchildren:
Lacey
Raigan
Katarina
Madalyn
Great Grandson:
Rain
Gary's Siblings:
Ronald (Barb) Dawes of Trout Run, PA
Terry (Mary) Dawes of Williamsport, PA
Barbara (John) Rupp of Trout Run, PA
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. at Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St., Williamsport, with Pastor Mick Dawes officiating. Burial was held in Beech Valley Cemetery, Trout Run, PA.
Memorial contributions were made in Gary's name to the American Cancer Society and to the American Heart Association.
Gary was a childhood friend of mine. His sister Barbara is a friend of mine and Terry, Garys brother was a friend of my brother Mike and I.
He was a 1964 graduate of Williamsport High School and was an Air Force Veteran.
Gary worked for the Grit, AVCO, Twin Oaks Nursery and retired from PenDot. He also played in the City Softball League and was an avid outdoorsman. He was a member of the Lucky 12 Hunting Club (Tioga County) and was also a caretaker of Beech Valley Cemetery.
Gary was the beloved husband of Jean L. (Bridgland) Dawes with whom he celebrated 20 years of marriage on July 29th.
Gary was the loving father of three children:
Jennifer (Daniel Fredericks) Dawes of Montoursville
Jerri (Lance) Rook of South Williamsport
Timothy (Amy) Sandell of Ephrata.
Garys Grandchildren:
Lacey
Raigan
Katarina
Madalyn
Great Grandson:
Rain
Gary's Siblings:
Ronald (Barb) Dawes of Trout Run, PA
Terry (Mary) Dawes of Williamsport, PA
Barbara (John) Rupp of Trout Run, PA
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. at Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St., Williamsport, with Pastor Mick Dawes officiating. Burial was held in Beech Valley Cemetery, Trout Run, PA.
Memorial contributions were made in Gary's name to the American Cancer Society and to the American Heart Association.
Gary was a childhood friend of mine. His sister Barbara is a friend of mine and Terry, Garys brother was a friend of my brother Mike and I.