With Sympathy: Jean Dolan

Mrs. Dolan was a resident of Roaming Shores whose family many of our long-time members may remember. Our thoughts go out to their family and friends.

From the Star Beacon:

Jean M. Dolan, age 85, former Rock Creek, Fairport Harbor and Chardon resident, died Thursday afternoon in Bluffton, S.C., at her son’s residence.

She was born July 12, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Earl L. and Martha C. (Dowling) Worthington. Jean graduated from Ursuline Sacred Heart High School in East Cleveland. She was married to William E. Dolan on Sept. 1, 1951, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Cleveland Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. Dolan moved to the Roaming Shores area in 1970, coming from Cleveland. They owned and operated the Convenience Store in Jefferson, retiring in 1986.
Mrs. Dolan was a member of the Church of the Resurrection in Ft. Myers, Fla. She did volunteer work for the Interfaith Caregivers Program of the Alzheimer’s Association and enjoyed playing bingo while a member at Sacred Heart Church.

She is survived by four sons, William E. (Marie) Dolan Jr. of Willoughby, Robert L. (Kim) Dolan of Bluffton, S.C., Daniel J. (Sue) Dolan of Ashtabula and Terrance F. (Sandy Febel) Dolan of Jefferson; 10 grandchildren, William III, Cori and Andy Dolan, Danielle DiDonato, Mary Dolan Johnson, Abby and Alexa Dolan, Jason Schafer, Justin Cartor and Ashley Evans; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, John L. Worthington of Euclid.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill in 2013; a grandson, Gregory Daniel Dolan; and two sisters, Anne M. Molnar and Margaret M. Davey.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m., Saturday (9/3/16), at Sacred Heart Church, 3049 N. Main St., Rock Creek, with the Rev. Fr. John Madden presiding. Burial will be in Morgan Union Cemetery.

Calling Hours will be held Friday (9/2/16) from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Jefferson Home of FLEMING & BILLMAN FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND CREMATORY, 49 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions may be directed to the Beaumont School, 3301 N. Park Blvd., Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118, or Tidewater Hospice, 10 Buckingham Plantation Dr., Suite A, Bluffton, S.C. 29910.

The Fleming & Billman Funeral Homes and staff are honored to serve the Jean Dolan family. Visit fleming-billman.com to express condolences, light a candle, send flowers or view obituary.