Gertrude G. (Gresko) Dawson, age 96, wife of the late Harry Dawson Jr., of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024 in Sunrise of Paoli. Born on August 19, 1927, in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Cecilia (Elias) and John Gresko.

A 1945 graduate of Phoenixville High School, Gertrude had been employed right out of high school as a secretary at the Phoenixville Iron Company, then as a billing clerk at Kulp and Gordon Motor Freight, before becoming the head of the cafeteria at St. Ann's School for about 5 years when her sons were young. For four years during the 1960s, Gert continued as a personnel secretary for the Army-Air Force Exchange Service at the Valley Forge Army Hospital before her employment with the Phoenixville Area School District for 21 1/2 years until her retirement in 1991.

She had been a member of St. Ann Parish, the AARP, and the Phoenixville Senior Center. Gertrude dedicated much of her time volunteering alongside her husband at PMYC, where she ran the concession stand for 50 years.

Mrs. Dawson is survived by a son: Richard H., husband of Deborah Dawson; granddaughters: Katie Dawson, Renee Dawson, and Rebecca Lawless; and great-grandchildren: Carter & Sadie Lawless. She was preceded in death by a son: Robert J. Dawson; and siblings: Margaret M. Cobb, Rita Kamerdze, and John S. Gresko.

Graveside services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Gertrude's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, https://www.stjude.org/donate, the Shriners Hospital, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607, https://lovetotherescue.org/give, or through a mass card.

Arrangements are being handled by the Campbell - Ennis - Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc. Condolences may be offered online at www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com.