John T. Dolan Jr.

DOLAN John T. Dolan, Jr., age 81 of Fairfield and formerly of Stamford, the beloved husband of Nancy Lucas Dolan, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2010 in the presence of his loving family. Born in Chattanooga, TN to the late John T. Dolan, Sr. and Alma Coyle Dolan, he was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran. John worked for US Pipe, Olin Corp., LCP Corp., and was founder and owner of Shamrock Industries Inc. He was an avid sports enthusiast, playing high school football, and he sponsored various local intramural sports teams. In 1998, John was a proud recipient of a heart transplant at the Temple University Heart Center. In addition to his wife, John is survived by his sister, Mary Jo Downs and her husband, Melvin of Chattanooga; four sons and their spouses, Tom and Patty of Stamford, James Edward and Doreen of Hope Valley, RI, Tim and Eileen of Stamford, Pat and Amy of Oxford; as well as five daughters and their spouses, Carol and Jim Ashbrook of Monroe, Sarah and Jerry Zilske of Alpharetta, GA, Nancy and Bruce Beobide of Yorktown, NY, Martha and Anthony Centopanti of Fairfield, and Suzanne Clark and her fianc�, Stanley Slosek of Gloversville, NY. He will be dearly missed by his 26 grandchildren; two great grandchildren, and another great grandson on the way; as well his nieces and nephews; and the many other lives he has touched. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. directly at St. Pius X Church in Fairfield. Interment will be private. Friends may greet the family on Thursday, October 7th from 5-8 p.m. at the Shaughnessey Banks Funeral Home, 50 Reef Rd. in Fairfield Center. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in John's name to: Temple University Health System, Office of Institutional Advancement c/o Heart Transplant Program, 3500 North Broad Street, 11th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19140 or online, http://giving.templehealth.org/content/onlinedonation.htm. To send an online condolence, please visit www.shaughnesseybanks.com.