Joseph D. Nolan

SOUTH GLENS FALLS Joseph D. Nolan, 55, of Feeder Dam, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at Glens Falls Hospital, with his wife JoAnn and his daughter Ashley at his side. Joseph was born on March 6, 1953, at Glens Falls Hospital. He was the son of Jeannette Ann (Rabine) Nolan, formerly of South Glens Falls and presently living in Palm Bay, Fla., and the late John C. Nolan. He was raised in South Glens Falls and attended South Glens Falls schools until he joined the Army, serving in Vietnam. He returned from his service highly decorated, having received many medals and awards; among them the Bronze Star. On March 24, 1979, he married JoAnn (Mary Frances) Fitzgerald at St. Mary's Church, Glens Falls, with the Rev. John Falcone officiating. They just celebrated their 29th anniversary. He started his career on May 5, 1975, in Ballston Spa, working for Saratoga County as a real property tax representative for 35 years. Joe's greatest loves of his life were his wife and daughter, but following as a close second was his 2001 Special Anniversary Limited Edition Black Firehawk, which he faithfully polished every Saturday. He enjoyed times with family and friends and will be fondly remembered by all as "a big kid at heart." He was a member of the Idle Hour Club in Fort Edward, The American Legion Post 553 in South Glens Falls and The Eagles Club AERIE 2486 in South Glens Falls. Besides his father, Joseph was predeceased by Richard N. Barody. Survivors besides his mother, Jeannette, his wife, JoAnn, and his daughter, Ashley Nicole Nolan, both of South Glens Falls, include a brother, John M. "Jack" Nolan and his wife, Kate, of Murrells Inlet, S.C.; his two sisters, Susan Ogden and her husband, Melvin, of South Glens Falls and Deborah Davis and her husband, Rae, of Queensbury; his five nephews: Sean Nolan, Dennis Nolan, Kenny Duncan, Shane Duncan and Christopher McKinney; his mother-in-law, Dorothy Fitzgerald of Glens Falls; his sister-in-law, Sheila Red of Antelope, Calif., and her daughter, Magdelana "Maggie" Red and her husband, Grant Swanson, of Denver, Colo.; and his extended family, Patricia A. Barody of South Glens Falls, Bonnie Harris and her husband, Tracy of South Glens Falls, Tammy Been and her husband, Ralph, of Glens Falls, Pamela Barody of South Glens Falls; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends and family may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2008, at the M.B. Kilmer Funeral Home, 136 Main St., South Glens Falls. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 31, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 62 Warren St., Glens Falls. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Main Street, South Glens Falls. Pallbearers will be Jack Nolan, Mel Ogden, Bobby Kory, Rae Davis, Chris McKinney and Kenny Duncan. Donations may be made in Joe's memory to St. Joseph's House of Grace, 33 Henry St., Glens Falls, NY 12801.