Dawn M. Henderson, 92, of Southwestern Drive, Lakewood, passed away Friday, August 30, 2024, at Heritage Green Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing. She was born in Jamestown on March 18, 1932, to the late Elton T. and Florence Chambers Peterson.

Dawn was a 1950 JHS graduate who made most of her career as a dental assistant in Asheville, NC. She also dabbled in real estate sales for Century 21 and ended her professional years as a floral designer at the Biltmore House.

A deeply religious soul, she was a communicant of St. James Catholic Church where she founded the Rosary Guild. Furthermore, she published a book of her poetry entitled, "Dawn's Free Spirit" in 1973. Aerobics and belly dancing were Dawn's physical favorites, and she loved spreading the exercise forms as a teacher for many years. She was an auxiliary member of the Lakewood Rod & Gun Club.

Dawn will be missed by her children: Valerie Heggarty of Jamestown; William Constantine (Teena) of California; Michelle (Fred) Landy of Riverview, FL; and Paul (Lindsay) Constantine of Falconer; grandchildren: Sean Heggarty, Andrew Heggarty, Dylan Constantine, Casey (Michael) Miller, Carter Constantine, Macaulay Maher, Cody Fransen, Anny (Stephen) Katulis, and Zachary Landy; great grandchildren: Mia Heggarty, Declan Johnston, Bree Heggarty, Bailee Heggarty, Adrianna Miller, Thea Miller, Caliah Miller, Maya Miller, and Asher Katulis; her brother, Bruce (Gloria) Peterson and many stepchildren, step-grandchildren, and step-great grandchildren.

Besides her parents, Dawn was preceded in death by her husband, Bob L. Henderson, in 2012, her son-in-law, Charles "Charlie" Heggarty, in 2022, and her sister, Suzanne Richard.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at St. James Catholic Church. Rev. Paul Cygan will be celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Lind Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. James Music Ministry, 27 Allen Street, Jamestown, NY 14701, or to St. Jude's, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.