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NORTH LIMA - Dawn Mary Goodridge-DePinto passed away on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at Assumption Village.
She was born July 27, 1942, in Youngstown, the daughter of Janis and John Goodridge.
Dawn graduated from Ursuline High School in 1960 and Allegheny College in 1964.
She taught French at East High School for several years and joined the Social Security Administration in 1967, enjoying staff positions in Pittsburgh, Dayton, Chicago, and Aurora, Illinois. She was a management trainer and translated documents into several languages.
Dawn left this position to own her own business in Chicago, returning to Youngstown in 1990.
She worked as a director for a local technology company until her retirement in 2016.
Dawn met the love of her life, John DePinto, Jr., Ph.D., who she married at a beautiful beachside ceremony in October 2016. Although their years together were short, they were the happiest until his death during COVID in October 2020. Since that time, she enjoyed her home in Boardman with her beloved dog, Max.
She was an active member of Poland Village Baptist Church.
Dawn leaves behind one sister, Wendy Goodridge Cederberg; a niece, Kasey (Sean) Madgett and their children Riley, Jack, Maeve and Graeme; nephew, Christopher (Lauren) Cederberg and their children Peyton and Ada; and Todd DePinto, Jeff DePinto and Bruce DePinto.
In lieu of flowers, Dawn requests donations be made to the pet charity of your choice.
Family and friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at the Fox Funeral Home in Boardman, followed by a Funeral Service at 1 p.m., officiated by Pastor Brian Etheridge.
Interment will be at Belmont Park Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Fox Funeral Home, 4700 Market St., Boardman.
To send flowers with our preferred florist or plant a memorial tree, visit our flower store.
A television tribute will air Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the following approximate times: 5:17 am on WKBN, 8:39 a.m. on FOX, 5:19 pm on WYTV and 6:37 p.m. on MyYTV. Video will be posted on the day of airing.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St., Boardman.
Family and friends may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and to give condolences to the family.
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