Patrick Dolan

Patrick J. Dolan, 69 died on February 27, 2025, at Community Hospice House in Merrimac, NH following a brief illness. He was born on February 8, 1956, in South Bend, Indiana. He was the 2nd son and 4th child of James W. and Ruth E. (Gallant) Dolan. Pat graduated from Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, class of 1974. He attended UMass, Lowell studying Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology. He worked at Northeast Plastics in Wakefield, MA for 26 years, eventually retiring from Granite State Plastics as a Unit Production Manager. After retirement, he worked part-time at Ben Franklin-Ace Hardware in Raymond, NH where he enjoyed his co-workers and customers alike. He enjoyed watching sports and rooted for Boston's home teams, often with much frustration. Family was everything to him and he was actively involved with his children's and grandchildren's lives. He also cared deeply for abandoned and abused animals. He adopted several rescue dogs, his latest is Georgia or G whom he adored. He is predeceased by his parents, James W. and Ruth E. (Gallant) Dolan, late of S. Hamilton and his older brother Timothy B. Dolan, late of New Hampshire. He is survived by his children, daughter Holly Dolan and son Todd Dolan as well as his grandchildren Isabelle and Lucas Boyson all of Deerfield, NH. His sisters Jean (Dolan) LeBlanc and her husband John, and Eleanor L. (Dolan) Williams all of Danvers, MA. He also leaves his brother David J. Dolan and his wife Melissa of S. Hamilton, MA as well as many nieces, nephews, and grandnieces and nephews. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be from 10:00 - 10:45 AM, Saturday, May 31, 2025, with a Funeral Mass to follow at 11 AM at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant Street, Danvers, MA. Burial of ashes will immediately follow at Hamilton Cemetery, Bay Road, Hamilton, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Hampshire SPCA, 104 Portsmouth Avenue, Stratham, NH 03885.