Obituary of Dawn A. Price

HERKIMER – Dawn A. Price, age 51, a lifelong Mohawk Valley resident, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 23, 2019.

Born on September 23, 1967, Dawn was a daughter of the late John Price and Nancy (Bunce) Price. She was raised and educated in Frankfort schools. Dawn was employed with various organizations throughout the valley, including Fiberdyne Labs, Folts Home, Daniel Green’s and lastly at Dollar General in Ilion where she worked as a cashier.

Dawn’s primary focus was always on her family and she was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and sister.

She is survived by her daughters, Alison Swinea and husband, Frederick of Oneida, Amanda Salanco and husband, George of Ohio, NY, Tasha LaPorta and husband, Steven of Herkimer, and Erica Bormann and fiancé, Jeremy Wells of Tennessee; her 11 grandchildren, Samara, Zalea, Aniyah, Chayce, Ariel, Gabriel, Brady, Dustin, Trinity, John and Lance; her sisters, Cindy Price of Rome, NY; and Theresa Price and her boyfriend, Bob LaPoint of Frankfort; her brother, John Price and wife, Kari of Sidney, NY; her aunt, Pauline Bunce of Schuyler; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was predeceased by her parents, her sisters, Susanne Chambers and Kim Miller, her infant son, Philip Bormann, and her granddaughter, Gabriella.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend visitation for Dawn on Friday, August 30, 2019 from 12NOON – 1:00PM at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family’s larger location, 4309 Acme Road, Town of Frankfort, Ilion, NY (315) 895-7722. Dawn’s memorial service and Celebration of Life will commence at 1:00PM, immediately upon the conclusion of visitation.

Dawn’s final arrangements have been entrusted to her family Funeral Directors, Don Applegate and Martin L. Ciaccia. Online notes of sympathy may be left at www.applegateandday.com.