Dawn Torfason Obituary
Dawn was born in Bristol on October 7, 1952 and was a daughter of the late Alfred Landry and Dolores Lorraine (O'Neal) Daveluy. She was raised in Terryville where she graduated from Terryville High School.
Survivors include two sons: John Donahue and wife, Stephanie, and Paul Donahue and wife, Sarah; three siblings: John Daveluy, James Daveluy and Tammy Daveluy-Hegele; five grandchildren: Keeley, Gannon, Mannix, Callum, and Hunter; two great-grandchildren: Luca and Koa; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at a later date with a Mass and burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol.
Funk Funeral Home, Bristol, CT is honored to serve the family.
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35 Bellevue Avenue, Bristol, CT 06010
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