Rosalyn Dunn

Rosalyn Dunn of Salem, MA passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021 in Beverly, MA at the age of 78. Rosalyn was born on October 24, 1942 in Philadelphia PA. She was the daughter of the late Sol and Irene (Shub) Goldman and the wife of the late Jerome Dunn. Rosalyn was the devoted mother of Joshua Dunn of Marblehead, MA and Matthew Dunn and Kelly Steblein of Bensalem, PA. Cherished grandmother of Matthew J. Dunn of South Carolina and Justin Z. Dunn of New Jersey. Loving and dedicated sister of Ellen Potash and Alan Potash of Marblehead. One of a kind Aunt to Danielle and Mark Gotobed of North Andover, MA and David and Sarah Potash of San Francisco, CA. Super great aunt of Olivia and Zachary Gotobed of North Andover, MA. Rosalyn grew up in Philadelphia and moved to Marblehead in 1956. She graduated from Marblehead High School, attended Temple University where she received her degree in English, her masters degree in education from Salem State University and her Ph. D from Boston Center for Analytic Studies. She spent her last 40 years as a private psychoanalyst. She was a founding member of the MA Divorce Workshops and a member of the Crohns and Colitis Foundation. Rosalyn developed a passion for creating water- color paintings and was a juried member of both the Marblehead Arts Center and Salem Arts Association. She traveled extensively including trips to China, Ireland, Colombia, Africa, Yellowstone, Puerto Rico, Sicily, Israel, Mexico. and Costa Rica The only thing she loved more then cooking, traveling and art was her family. Due to regulations imposed by the Corona Virus Pandemic there will be a private celebration of her life. In Lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made to the Crohns and Colitis Foundation at Crohn's & Colitis Foundation in memory of Rosalyn.