Obituary of Dawson H. Gibson

Dawson H. Gibson, 83, of Lawrenceville, passed away peacefully in his sleep in Friday, January 30, 2015 at Chandler Hall, Newtown, PA. Born in Pittsburgh, P.A. he was a resident of Ewing for 40 years, before moving to Lawrenceville 7 years ago. Dawson is a Veteran of the Korean War, having served his beloved country with the US Navy; while in the Navy, Dawson was on the swim team, where he was a champion swimmer. He is a retiree of Kramer Co. of Trenton, after 30 years of service and a life member of ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Dawson was a former coach with Lou Gehrig baseball in Ewing and football coach with Trenton PAL. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Some of his hobbies included watching Rider swim meets, photography, swimming, and traveling. Predeceased by his parents Alice and Dawson P. Gibson. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Irene S. Gibson; his children and their spouses Lisa R. Gibson-Melchor and her husband John A. Melchor, Jr., David M. Gibson and his wife Kim Gibson; four loving grandsons John A. Melchor, III, Aaron D. Melchor, Christopher D. Gibson and Nicholas R. Gibson. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 10AM at Trinity Episcopal Church 801 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08618. Interment will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Dawson’s memory to the American Diabetes Association CenterPointe II, Suite 103 1160 U.S. 22 Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807 or visit www.diabetes.org to donate online. To send a condolence to the family or for directions please visit www.poulsonvanhise.com