Dawn H. Edelman, 59, of Salisbury Township, died Saturday, October 3, 2026 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Born July 17, 1967 in Phillipsburg, she was the daughter of Carolyn (Crone) Sandt and the late Herbert A. Sandt. She and her husband, John H. Edelman were married 28 years.
Dawn graduated from Wilson Area High School in 1985 and Gettysburg College in 1990. She worked for Liberty Community Connections for over 20 years. She was a former member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Easton and Advent Moravian Church, Bethlehem. She was also active in her sons’ sporting events and Scouts.
Surviving with her mother, Carolyn, and her husband, John, are two sons, Evan Edelman and Ben Edelman; her sister, Susan Lopez and her husband, Mike and their children, AJ and Elizabeth; her sister-in-law, Karen Flank and her daughter, Taylor; and her cats, Norman and Paisley.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:30 pm on Friday, October 30, 2026 in the Moravian Academy Athletic and Wellness Center, 4313 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem. The Ashton Funeral Home, Easton is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sarcoma Foundation of America, www.curesarcoma.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Paul and Melanie Reaser
October 5, 2026 at 5:18 pm
John, Evan and Ben – my sincere condolences on the passing of your wife and Mom. May she rest in eternal peace – God bless you 🙏
Marilyn Cofre
October 5, 2026 at 6:02 pm
John, my deepest sympathy with much strength and prayers going out you, Evan and Ben.
Kristie Atwell
October 5, 2026 at 6:54 pm
John, Evan and Ben-my deepest sympathy on the passing of your wife and your mom. May she rest in peace. Thoughts and prayers to your family at this difficult time.
Julie Altonen
October 5, 2026 at 7:21 pm
John and Family,
I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Julie Altonen
Marie Searfoss
October 5, 2026 at 7:57 pm
John and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of Dawn’s passing. May God guide you through this difficult time. My thoughts ands prayers are with you all.
Marie
Gloria (Sandt) Rubis
October 5, 2026 at 11:41 pm
Sadness does not come close to describing my feelings as I read the obituary of my cousin, Dawn. We were starting to reconnect as adults, and this is such a loss for our entire family. I have so many special memories of our times together as kids! 💔💔💔
Julie Moyer
October 5, 2026 at 11:46 pm
Dear John, Evan, Ben and family, I am heartbroken over the loss of my beloved friend Dawn. I know this is really a tough time for you all. I did promise I would be there for her boys. It’s truly all she ever asked for is to look out for her boys. She was an amazing mother, wife ,sister , and friend . She was just a truly amazing person. I know she put up a tough fight. Rest in peace Dawn I love you more than words can say.
Pauline Watts
October 6, 2026 at 8:07 am
So very sorry for your loss. I am without words . May God’s love be with you.
Hilda Beale
October 6, 2026 at 10:44 am
My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family. Heaven has gained another angel. RIP Dawn. 💔🙏
Annette Benninger
October 6, 2026 at 5:24 pm
John, Evan and Ben,
I am shocked seeing this. My deepest sympathy to all of you. Im sending lots of love and prayers to help you get through this. Remember all the good times with her and she’ll be in your hearts always.
Brandon Moyer
October 6, 2026 at 7:54 pm
Sorry for your loss Dawn was a good person and she will be greatly missed by all .
Charlotte Crone Cruse
October 6, 2026 at 9:20 pm
Carrie and family-
I am so sorry to hear of your daughter’s passing. Prayers for God to give you strength for the days ahead. Your strong faith in God will provide some comfort to you knowing that Dawn is with God in heaven. As you celebrate her life, taken too soon, you will always have previous memories that will make you smile through your tears. Gods blessings to you!
Charlotte and Dick
Barb Polzer
October 7, 2026 at 10:17 am
John, Evan and Ben,
I was deeply saddened to hear about Dawn’s passing. Sending my heartfelt thoughts and prayers. Cherish your memories. She was a kind and gentle person.
Barb Polzer
Pat and Dave Yemm
October 7, 2026 at 10:43 am
John, Evan, and Ben
So very sorry to hear of the passing of Dawn. Sincere condolences to you and your family.
Pat and Dave Yemm
Lori Parton and Family
October 8, 2026 at 8:00 am
We are so sorry for your loss. Dawn was a very special person with a big heart. She will be missed by all that had the pleasure of knowing her. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely Lori Parton and family.
Angie and Jamie Field
October 11, 2026 at 6:02 pm
So sorry to hear about your families loss. We will be praying for peace and strength to cover you all during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Angie and Jamie
Michelle Schaffer and Family
October 12, 2026 at 9:21 am
John, Evan and Ben,
We are so sorry to hear about Dawn. She was an incredible mom and always so kind. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Jason, Michelle, Weston and Kendall Schaffer
Wendy Fujita
October 13, 2026 at 6:55 am
John, Evan & Ben. I am so sorry for your loss. May your memories help you through this difficult time. You’re in my thoughts and prayers
Bob, Sharon & Ken Sirotnak
October 19, 2026 at 9:28 pm
We are so sorry to hear about Dawn. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. Lots of love to her husband, sons, mother and sister, during this difficult time.