Dawn A. Paup

Dawn A. Paup, 66, of Parkesburg, passed away on Friday, February 10th at Brandywine Hall in West Chester.  She was the wife of Fred E. Paup, with whom she shared 25 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville, Dawn was the daughter of the late Sara M. (Rissel) and Fred H. Casey, Sr.

Dawn was a 1968 graduate of Octorara High School.  She worked as a Jewelry Supervisor at QVC in West Chester.

Dawn loved to live and lived to love. She cared deeply for people and often put other's needs before her own. Although diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the early age of 55, she was still full of love, light and joy. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will truly be missed. Her spirit will live in our hearts forever.

Dawn is survived, in addition to her husband, by her two daughters, Season Geary of Chester Springs and Shannon Williams of Ardmore; her sons, Zach Paup of Parkesburg, Josh Paup, husband of Amanda, of Ridley Park, and Kyle Paup, husband of Jessica, of Morton; six grandchildren; and one brother, Fred Casey, Jr. of Gap.

She was predeceased by two siblings, Gary Lee Casey and Gail A. Casey.

The memorial service will be held on Monday, February 20 at 11:30 AM at Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, with visitation from 10 AM until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer's Research in Dawn's name at http://act.alz.org/goto/dawns_light .

Some facts on Alzheimer's:

--- There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease. The number of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease is growing - and growing fast. An estimated 5.4 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer's disease in 2016.
--- Of the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer's, an estimated 5.2 million people are age 65 and older, and approximately 200,000 individuals are under age 65 (younger-onset Alzheimer's).
--- One in nine people age 65 and older has Alzheimer's disease.
--- By mid-century, someone in the United States will develop the disease every 33 seconds.
--- By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease may nearly triple, from 5.2 million to a projected 13.8 million, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure the disease.

In 2016, Alzheimer's and other dementias will cost the nation $236 billion.

To learn more about Alzheimer's, visit the Alzheimer's association website at alz.org