Mary Ellen Dolan

A 40 year resident of the South Bay, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2008 in Torrance. Born in Worcester, MA, Mary was 87 when she died. Mary was a member of St. Lawrence Martyr Church. She was an avid reader, enjoyed bowling at PV Bowl, and was a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. She is survived by her daughter, Dianne (Richard) Mays of Middleboro, MA; daughter, Jeanette (Philip) Cammarata of Fuquay-Varina, NC; daughter, Lois Dolan of Durham, CA; son, Robert (Vicki) Dolan of Post Falls, ID; son, Henry Dolan of Torrance, CA; sister, Helen Boimilla of Torrance, CA; sister, Margaret (Frank) Savalin of Fair Oaks, CA; 14 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Henry M. Dolan; her parents, John and Nellie Brennan; and son, Paul Dolan. A gathering of family & friends will be held at Rice Mortuary in Torrance on Tuesday March 18 from 8:30 to 9:00am. The Service will be held at St. Lawrence Martyr Catholic Church in Redondo Beach on Tuesday at 10:00am. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. Donations may be made to St. Lawrence Martyr Church. Please sign the guest book at www.dailybreeze.com/obits.

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