DAWSON, Joshua Clarke Dawson - 16-Mar-1980 - 15-Sep-2024

It is with profound sadness that we must announce the sudden passing of our beloved Father, Son, Brother, Husband, Uncle, and friend, Joshua “Josh” Dawson. Josh passed away suddenly on September 15, 2024, he was 44 years old.

Josh was born on March 16, 1980, in Toronto, Ontario, to parents Paul Dawson (Heather Dawson) and Deirdre Dawson (James Lynn), and is survived by his brother Matthew Dawson and family (Casandra Dawson, children, Clarke Dawson, Chloe Dawson, and Rhett Dawson). and his younger brother Zachary Dawson.

Josh was known for his sense of humor, good looks, kindness, compassion, and incisive wit. Josh was an amazing athlete, excelling at Hockey, Baseball, and his passion, Golf. Josh was a huge sports fan, his favorite teams were the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 2014, Josh married his wife Elizabeth Wang in Jamaica. Together, Josh and Elizabeth built a family with the arrival of their beautiful son, Finley Dawson born in March 2017. Josh was always devoted to Finley and passed his love and talent for sports on to him, demonstrated by Josh coaching Finley’s various sports teams. Finley is already excelling at Hockey, Baseball, and Golf, as they say, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Family and friends are invited to Josh’s Celebration of Life Gathering to be held at McEachnie Funeral Home located at 28 Old Kingston Road in Ajax ON L1T 2Z7, on Thursday, September 26 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Those we love we never lose,
 For always they will be,
Loved, remembered, treasured,
Always in our memory.