Gail Patricia Dawson, 76, of East Orange, formerly of Montclair,  passed away on Thursday June 14, 2018.  Her visitation and funeral service will be held on Friday June 22, 2018 from 10-11am at Martin's Home for Service, Inc., 48 Elm Street, Montclair.  The funeral service will immediately follow at 11am.  The interment will be at Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, NJ. Ms. Dawson grew up in Montclair and was a dedicated employee at Toys R Us in Parsippany, NJ working as a customer service representative until her retirement.  She was predeceased by her daughter, Leslie M. Dawson.   Ms. Dawson leaves to cherish her memory, her 3 children, Earl W. Dawson, Jr., Lorie Pleasants, and Mark Kline, her former husband, Earl W. Dawson Sr., 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.  She will be deeply missed.