Dawn E. Darling

Dawn E. Darling, 87, of Apalachin, New York, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Dawn was the daughter of the late Gerald and Helen (Towne) Tubaugh. At a young age, Dawn possessed a caring heart as she helped raise her siblings Day and David. Time away and visits to her grandparents farm in Apalachin gave Dawn a great appreciation for love of many types of animals and birds. Dawn enjoyed her school years and developed many friendships with fellow students and teachers. As a young adult she was a member of the Apalachin Youth Choir. Dawn was a 1951 graduate of Owego Free Academy. Following graduation, she worked at a bank in Endicott for a number of years before spending 24 years as a school bus driver for the Owego~Apalachin School District. It was a warm summers day, on July 9, 1976, Dawn married David A. Darling, and together they shared 45 years of marriage. Dawn was filled with the strength and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and possessed a tender heart which she used to serve others. Dawn was an active member of the A.U.M.C. and served other churches as pianist and choir director. As a Christian, she treasured the friendship with others when attending area Christian Women's groups. Dawn and David shared their love and guided many as Marriage Enrichment counselors. Dawn loved her family, she was devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed baking and was a talented homemaker. She loved to spoil her family during the holidays with her famous Kolache cookies. Dawn enjoyed feeding all types of birds, researching what drew them to the feeders. Many other critters were drawn to her backyard because of them and she enjoyed them all. Dawn will be dearly missed by her husband, Dave; her children: Mike Spaulding, Laura (David) Scheer, David Darling, Vicki Sue Darling, and Kelly Freeman; her grandchildren: Michael Scheer, Cara Scheer, "TJ" Tim Hawkins, and Kristin Hawkins. Her brother Gerald "Day" Tubaugh; sister-in-law Dianne Tubaugh; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Rodney and Rosemary Darling and their family; many niece, nephews and their families also survive. Dawn was predeceased by her parents, brother David Tubaugh, and her grandson Michael Darling. Family and friends are invited to attend a time of visitation from 1 ~ 3 pm on Saturday, October 23rd at the Sutfin Funeral Chapel, Nichols NY. Dawn will be laid to rest in the Sleeper Hill Cemetery, Warren Center. Those who wish may kindly consider a memorial contribution to your local Salvation Army in loving memory of Dawn E. Darling. Memories and condolences may be shared by visiting Dawn's guestbook at www.sutfinfuneralchapel.com Previous Events A Period of Visitation OCT 23. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET) Sutfin Funeral Chapel 273 S. Main Street PO Box 72 Nichols, NY 13812 info@sutfinfuneralchapel.com https://www.sutfinfuneralchapel.com Loading map