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Sara
December 16, 2024
She was a peer and a strong model of love, courage and A good understanding for the adolescent population-Inspired by her dedication Young people in the schools saddened by her loss, Dawn will not be forgotten
Maria Lee
July 2, 2021
I´m so sorry to hear of Dawn´s passing. I know it was sometime ago but I just found out now. I knew Steve & Dawn when I lived in San Francisco in the 1990s. I relocated to the pacific northwest in 1998 & we lost contact. Steve you were so good to her! Blessings.
Richard Simon
April 1, 2020
Dawn and I shared only one class when we were at Stony Brook, but it was early on in our degrees, and I considered her one of my best friends. When she went to Colombia, I felt a real sense of loss because I had no fixed address, and in the days before cell phones and social media, no idea of how it would be possible to stay in touch. In the early days of the internet I tried to find her but had no luck. I would try again periodically, but with no success until I found her obituary. Even though we hadn't seen each other in so many years, I felt heartbroken to learn of her passing. My consolation is the knowledge of all the lives she must have changed for the better because of the extraordinary person she was. I will always remember her.
Steve E
December 19, 2012
Two years ago today that cancer took you from us - while time moves on, the love, friendship, and Dawn-ness that you gave us remains strong in my heart. As I continue to try and build the life you'd want me to have, I know you're beside me and that I'm a lucky man knowing you'll always be there for me as long as I open my heart to listen.
James Barnes
December 19, 2011
Martina and I went by yesterday to put flowers for you at the Columbarium.
What a lovely place.
Caba (Guerneville, CA), 2010
Steve E
December 19, 2011
Hard to believe it's been a year since your passing, but know your spirit is alive in the laughter and love of your friends and family, who speak your name often and smile and laugh at all the times and slices of life we had. While my heart aches we can't share this morning's sunrise together, so much of me is "us" that you will see every sunrise and every sunset that I see, and you will live out dreams with me...for all the things I see and do and all the many adventures life has in store for me, a part of you will be there too...this is my promise.
Eric Lin
August 9, 2011
I feel very sad to lose you dawn. I miss you a lot. thanks you for all your help in 2002-2006. I wish you didn't pass away because if you didn't pass away we could talk to each other through email and go to ball games.
Lisa Rubin
June 10, 2011
Dawn,
You were on my mind yesterday, but I didn't think to post it in here. Happy Birthday - 50!! Would have loved to celebrate it with you!! RIP
June 9, 2011
dear dawn,
bennett and I will miss you a lot dawn. thanks for all your help in thurgood.
January 30, 2011
Dear Dawn,
you help me from 2002-2006. I really appreciate your help. I feel sad to lose you so fast. Its to bad we didn't hang out before the new years or go to any giants game last year. I want to just say thank you for all your help you givin me in thurgood all these years. I enjoy the time we had at the giants game.
Sincerly Eric Lin!
Sharyn Hoffman Fein
January 16, 2011
In loving memory
Lisa Rubin
January 16, 2011
Dawn,
So many memories from Colby Drive are flooding my mind and heart. We were such 'brats'!! (smile, haha) I'm sorry we didn't stay in touch, but I am grateful you were my best friend and our lives touched. I've thought of you and your mom a lot over the years. She was like my 2nd mom after mine died in 1978. You will always hold a special place in my heart. Vaya con Dios, mi amiga!
Heartfelt prayers to Dawn, Steve and all their family and friends.
Scotty R
January 16, 2011
You were one of my childhood friends, from rolling hills elementary school thru commack high school south. I will miss you dearly. Rest in peace my friend.
Sara Diamond
January 14, 2011
When I called Thurgood Marshal for a possible job in the special education department today, I found out of Dawn's passing. What a complete shock to hear of this and deep feelings of sadness. Dawn and I took classes for our special education credential at SFSU. I had a deep admiration and great appreciation for how much she gave of herself to students who had tremendous amount of needs. (Not easy work!) Teachers like Dawn rare. Her selfless drive to empower and help up youth who learn differently than that which our school system rewards was impressive and effective. ( I worked with Dawn on multiple accounts as a substitute teacher at Thurgood Marshal and witnessed first hand the love, passion and power she put into her work each day.) Dawn, I know your passing is a great lose for the teens in our school district, but girl, I will use my powerful memories of you to keep the torch lit and going in my work with our youth in SFUSD.
In solidarity with Dawn's partner Steve and Dawns family and friends. Sara Diamond SFUSD
Karen Joyce
January 11, 2011
My prayers and sympathy to Steve, their families and friends. I worked with Dawn at McAteer and remember Dawn's shining smile and warm ways. She was always so positive to be around and wonderful with students. Her heart was as big as her smile.
Karen Joyce
Akua Wyns
December 31, 2010
Ms Barrett was a really good person and an excellent teacher. Her death is a loss to education. She was indeed a natural.
Akua
San Francisco
Tony
December 29, 2010
Happy memories and prayers for Dawn, Steve, and their families and friends.
Aaron
December 29, 2010
Dear Dawn, thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us for all these years. We were so fortunate to have you in our lives.
Marie Hew
December 28, 2010
Dawn and I were bus buddies for 5 years. We rode the bus to Thurgood Marshall with the regular commuters, many of them students we had in common. We would update one another on students, commiserate over the tardiness of the 44 and other times we'd simply be in each others company absorbed in our commute reading. I always looked forward to seeing Dawn first thing in the morning and the last school person before getting home.
I miss those bus rides and Dawn's delightful spirit.
December 27, 2010
To Dawn
It is with heavy heart that I send this message. Dawn was a friend, co-worker and most of all we shared a love of the Russian River. Dawn’s ever present east coast humor and spin on life was always a welcome in a sometimes-challenging world of education. Over the years she worked with the Staff at both McAteer and Thurgood Marshall High Schools to educate the hard to teach. She was a help to students in my class when I was not able to reach them in both schools.
One example of her abilities to work with students facing academic challenges she was forced to work in my art class. One of the assignments was to create a ceramic phoenix, the school mascot of Thurgood Marshall. She painstakingly worked with several students for hours shaping and adjusting the clay to develop clay forms that resembled a bird. One of the boys in his frustration over imperfection of his bird chopped off its head. Dawn rescued the small statue reattaching the head and finishing the bird after the student had given up. In Dawn on words she had done a damn fine job on that bird. I believe she did a “Fine Job” in whatever job she took on.
I loved Dawn’s friendship and will miss her chats and smile. My prayers and thoughts are with Steve and her family.
Jane Kolling
December 27, 2010
I will always think of the time we spend with eachother at Thurgood. It's really sad that you passed away n l'm really feeling sad. I will always remember the time that we went to japan town to have lunch and picture taken. I will always remember you! =)
Peggy
December 27, 2010
I will always think of the time we spend with eachother at Thurgood. It's really sad that you passed away n l'm really feeling sad. I will always remember the time that we went to japan town to have lunch and picture taken. I will always remember you! =)
Tony
December 25, 2010
When I arrived in Jericho, Long Island from San Francisco it
Was a bit of a culture shock. Dawn was really my only friend at
St.Paul Insurance company. A few year later we bumped into each other
In San Francisco and it turned out we lived in the same building on Pine
Street.
She always had a beautiful smile. I ran across the obituary this morning
My deepest sympathy to the family.
God Bless
Tony Morgan
Chalida Anusasananan
December 24, 2010
I will always remember Dawn walking across the third floor at Thurgood Marshall, 7:55 am with a gingerly and confident stride in her step, ponytail swinging and the biggest smile on her face. She loved her job and her students loved her. I remember her playing paper ball/trash can basketball after school with some of her boys and I'll remember the chocolate she sometimes surprised me with out of the blue. I miss her greatly and will constantly think of the passion and joy she found in teaching. I know she will live in the hearts of all of her students and colleagues she touched over the years.
Bill Ford
December 23, 2010
Dawn, I will miss you so much. You were one of the special ones in this world. I will carry your spirit and your memory with me. My deepest sympathy to your family.
michael arehart
December 23, 2010
while i did not know dawn, i am close to her partner, steve, and am sorry to have not met her. however, i feel that it is safe to assert that anyone with whom steve would make such a commitment is a tremendous human being and an incredible loss to us and our society.
i wish the very best to all associated with dawn. be strong as i am confident that she would and know that there is love for you in this world and beyond.
with heavy heart
michael
Lois Fong-Tsukuda
December 22, 2010
Dawn, You were the greatest! I'll miss you and will carry you in my heart.
Robert Roth
December 22, 2010
It's hard to write about such a tragic loss. I have known Dawn since our days together at McAteer High School, and then at Marshall. Her spirit, incredible sense of humor, and her skill as a teacher cannot be replaced.
Please accept my deepest condolences,
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