Joanne E Dolan
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS - Joanne Elizabeth Dolan, 86 passed away on February 10, 2024, at Complete Care Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Born and raised in New York she married Myles F. Dolan, also of the Bronx, in 1956. They moved to New Jersey, living in Rivervale and Cresskill. They relocated briefly to San Francisco but returned to Tenafly where they lived for many years. They eventually moved to Spring Lake and lived their later years as residents of Fairway Mews. After 63 years of marriage, Myles predeceased her in January of 2020.
She and Myles loved to travel often to Ireland and on cruises in the Caribbean. Joanne loved the ocean and could often be found on the beach in Spring Lake late in the afternoon enjoying the sunset and being near the water.
Joanne was an accomplished bridge player, an avid reader and loved the daily crossword puzzle. Joanne had a great sense of style and even in her later years was always impeccably dressed.
She was active in parish life, volunteering and serving on the Mothers Guild and Parents Council at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School in Tenafly, NJ. Later in life she volunteered at Epiphany House in Bradley Beach. She and Myles volunteered for Meals on Wheels.
She was predeceased by her parents Marian and Frank Finland and her only sibling, Irene Grasso.
She is survived by her 5 children, Trish McMichael (Larry), Jeanmarie Wheat (Kevin), Myles F. Dolan Jr. (Robin), Christopher Dolan, and Lizanne Chisholm (Jose P. Sharvin).
Eleven grandchildren, Matthew (Kathryn), Jeffrey (Samantha) Justin (Helen), Emma, (Steve), Eamon (Daniela), Michalah (Christopher), Myles III, Daniel (Monica), Norah, Quinn and Shaye.
8 great-grandchildren, Cora, Theodore, Morgan, Samuel, Siobhan, Mason, Ronan, and Amelia.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM, at St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake, NJ. Burial will be private. A repast luncheon will follow the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial gift to Henry Ford SandCastles Grief Support Program, 1 Ford Place, 4A, Detroit, Michigan, 48202 or online at www.aboutsandcastles.org. or the charity of your choice.
For further information or to send condolences to the family please visit reillybonnerfuneralhome.com.