Kittery- Dawn Marie Delozier-Engel, 50 of Kittery died at her home on Easter morning following long hard fought battle against cancer.
Dawn was born in Kittery at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Hospital on June 24, 1967 the daughter of Donald Delozier and Sandra (Abbott) Delozier. She attended local schools graduating from RW Traip Academy and NHVTI Stratham with her degree in Nursing.
Living primarily in Kittery Point and then Old Town, Maine, she worked in the SNF Unit at York Hospital, The Homestead, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Seaborn Hospital. And while she and her family made Hawaii their home in early 2000, she also worked in the psychatric nursing field there, as well.
She was a kayaker and an avid outdoors woman enjoying hiking, the ocean and even spear fishing. As a teenager she was a member of the York Hospital Canoe club enjoying many fun group trips with her dad and the other staff members, She dearly loved to help others and was a tireless advocate for victims of domestic violence and those experiencing homelessness, mental illness and/or substance abuse. Dawn made friends wherever she went and is known for her wit, sense of humor and compassion. She is survived by her parents Donald Delozier of York and her mother Sandra Delozier of Kittery Point, her children Griffin and Ashley Engel of Kittery and her brother David and his wife Julie Delozier of Alaska.
Friends may visit with Dawns family on Saturday from 2-4pm in the JS Pelkey Funeral Home followed by a memorial service at 5pm in St. John's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth.Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jspelkeyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers her family asks that donations be made in her memory to a local homelessness, substance abuse or domestic violence organization. Care for the Delozier and Engel families has been entrusted to the JS Pelkey Funeral Home.