Born in March 26, 1971 in Sydney City Hospital and died June 16, 2022 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton.
Dawn Marie spent her first 15 years growing up with her brother Mark and many friends on Towerwood Drive in Crossroads, PEI. She was an active young lady, attending Girl Guides and many youth activities at Trinity United Church in Charlottetown. After moving to Fredericton, NB, the summer before starting at Fredericton High School, Dawn Marie made lots of new friends, and met her husband, Martin (Marty) Gordon. After high school Dawn found her calling as a respiratory therapist, attending Thompson River’s University in Kamloops, BC.
After returning to New Brunswick, Marty and Dawn Marie married. After a just year in Fredericton, they moved to New Jersey and later returned to Fredericton for a few years before moving to Victoria, BC. Throughout these moves, Dawn Marie made many good friends with whom she stayed in touch and shared their ups and downs.
In British Columbia, Dawn Marie enjoyed the beautiful landscapes and made many more new friends. She also fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a mother to Charlotte Lily Gordon. For the next 13 years, Charlotte was the center of her world.
All of Dawn Marie’s friends, and family knew her to be kind-hearted and unendingly generous. She always made the most of special occasions; birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, births. All of these would send her off to find the perfect gift, to plan a dinner or an event to celebrate. Dawn Marie’s giant heart and affinity for planning every detail were perfectly suited to providing Charlotte with the unique care she required.
We are pleased that Dalhousie Medical School accepted the donation of Dawn Marie’s body for medical research, a life-long desire of hers.
Dawn Marie volunteered with multiple charities over the years, including the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Autism Awareness, and most recently, Fredericton North Rotary Club.
Dawn Marie is survived by her husband, Martin Joseph Gordon; daughter, Charlotte Lily Gordon; mother, Joan Elizabeth MacKenzie (Carew); father, Lloyd Steven MacKenzie; brother, Mark Steven MacKenzie; sister-in-law Melanie MacKenzie (Parnell); father-in-law John Gordon and mother-in-law Geraldine Gordon, and many nieces and nephews.
Her funeral will take place Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 2pm at St. Dunstan’s Church with a reception to follow at the Wilmot Church.
Donations in her name can be made to Opal Family Services, which provides support and coordinates respite for families who have a child or adult dependent with a disability, or Camp Rotary, an accessible, accredited summer camp owned and operated by Easter Seals New Brunswick. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be made at www.bishopsfuneralhome.com
Family flowers only please.