Maureen Dawson Obituary (1954 - 2004)

WINTHROP - Maureen M. Dawson, 50, of Winthrop died on Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at her home, of a brain tumor. She was born in Worcester, Mass., on May 4, 1954, the daughter of John W. and Kathleen (O'Connor) McDavitt. She was a 1972 graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Worcester and received a bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State College in 1976. She was awarded a master's degree in communications disorders from the University of Maine in 2000. Maureen worked as a speech therapist at Laura E. Richards School in Gardiner and Helen Thompson School in West Gardiner. She was also employed by MaineGeneral Health in Augusta and Waterville. Maureen's hobbies included gardening, hiking and biking in warm weather; and skiing at Sugarloaf in the winter. She was a member of the Maine Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Ravenous Readers Club of West Gardiner. She is survived by her husband, Donald C. Potter, whom she married on July 12, 2003; her parents; her son, Andrew T. (Andy) Dawson of Winthrop; two brothers, John W. 'Jack' McDavitt and his wife, Lisa, of East Brookfield, Mass., and Thomas J. McDavitt and his wife, Cynthia, of Holden, Mass.; a sister, Patricia M. Sauriol and her husband, Thomas, of Meredith, N.H.; six nieces and nephews; and her former husband, Mark B. Dawson of Augusta. A celebration of Maureen's life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Winthrop. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: C.M. Bailey Public Library, Bowdoin Street, Winthrop 04364. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop.