Dawn Lind Mocko

Dawn L. Mocko, age 89, entered into eternal rest on September 29, 2017, at Huguley Nursing and Rehab Center in Burleson, Texas.

The daughter of the late Leonard and Elvira Lind, Dawn was born in Brooklyn, New York, where she lived the first ten years of her life. She then moved to Newburgh, New York, where she lived until 2015, when she moved to Burleson, Texas to be near family. She was married to Charles C. Mocko for over sixty years.

Dawn is survived by her loving daughters, Candy and Nancy; and by Candy’s husband, Geoffrey Saari of Burleson, Texas; and by Nancy’s husband, Michael Ward of Denver, Colorado. Dawn’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren include Scott Ward, Chelsea, and their two children, Cash and Dax of Denver, Colorado; Lauren and her husband, Chad Clewley, of Charleston, South Carolina; Kyra and her husband, Grant Johnson, of Dallas, Texas; Matt Saari of Dallas, Texas; and Jenna Saari of Denton, Texas. Dawn is also survived by her husband’s cousin, William Mocko of Newburgh, New York; and by her husband’s nephew, Taggart Williamson and his wife Janet and their children, of Walden, New York. She is also survived by numerous cousins and their families. Dawn was predeceased by her husband, Charles and his sister, Janet Williamson.

Dawn graduated from high school at Newburgh Free Academy, when she was sixteen years old. A member of Saint George’s Episcopal Church in Newburgh, New York, she was married there in 1947.

Friends and family will fondly remember Dawn's sense of humor, which she often used to get a laugh out of the people who helped her, even during hard times. She had a generous heart, and spent many hours of her time as a volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh, as a Girl Scout leader at St. George's Church, and as a "guardian angel" dispatcher for the Town of Newburgh Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Dawn was always there to help her family when they needed her, and she will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

Visitation will be from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Engel Funeral Home, Inc., 5319 Route 9W, Newburgh, New York. Family and friends will gather after the visitation at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum, 5468 US-9W, Newburgh, New York in the mausoleum for an Episcopal service officiated by Reverend Wayne Schmidt.

Friends and family may leave messages and view photos of Dawn’s life at: www.dignitymemorial.com/laurel-land-ft-worth/en-us/index.page

A separate service will be held for friends and family in Texas at Laurel Land Chapel of the Chimes at 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.

A special thanks goes out to the nursing staff at Huguley Hospital, Huguley Nursing and Rehab Center, and the staff at Heritage Place Assisted Living, all in Burleson, Texas, where she was cared for by many kind and compassionate people.