HOPKINTON - Dawn A. Elder, age 64, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2018 surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

She was the beloved wife of 43 years to Paul J. Elder of Hopkinton. Born on January 8, 1954, she was the daughter of Patricia Hart and the late Donald Hart.

Dawn was the oldest of six children. Lovingly known as "Booty" to those close to her, she is survived by her brother, Donald Hart and wife Isabel, her sister Kathy Williamson and her husband Steve, her sister Karen Ward, her brother Jim Hart and his wife Victoria, and is predeceased by her sister Jennifer Hart. She leaves behind four children: Paul J. Elder and his wife Megan of Hopkinton, Michael J. Elder and his wife Kassie of Sarasota FL, daughter Kathleen A. D'Angelo and her husband Nicholas of Revere and son James J. Elder and his wife Laura of Roslindale. She was the loving grandmother of five beloved grandchildren, Mason, Olivia, Natalie, Caroline and Samantha, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Dawn was a 1971 graduate of Hopkinton High School where she was both a student and an athlete. After high school, Dawn attended Berkshire Community College. She later married and dedicated the remainder of her life to raising her four adoring children. She prided herself on building a warm home for her family, always filled with love, laughter and a home cooked meal. Her greatest joy was her family, whom she committed all she was to.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday May 29, 2018 at 10AM at St. John the Evangelist Parish, 20 Church Street, Hopkinton. Burial will follow at St. John's Cemetery, Hopkinton. Calling hours will be held Monday May 28, 2018 from 4 - 7 at the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main Street, Ashland. Memorial donations in Dawn's memory may be made to The Respite Center, 112 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748.