William J. Dolan, Jr. age 66, of Ft. Myers, FL, formerly of Londonderry and Salem, NH died Thursday, July 10th at the Maine Veterans Home.
He was born in Lawrence, MA, grew up and was educated in Salem, NH, where he graduated from Salem High School.
Bill owned and operated Beeley’s Garage in Methuen, MA. He was a US Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Derry-Salem Elks Lodge in Salem, NH, the Biddeford-Saco Elks Lodge, the Salem VFW, the Londonderry American Legion, and he was a member of the DAV & NRA.
Bill enjoyed outdoor activities including hunting and fishing. He also loved to cook and he loved his trucks. Most of all, Bill was a devoted husband and father, who loved his wife, his children and grandchildren. Bill was loved by everyone who came in contact with him.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years: Marcia A. (Larkin) Dolan
Children: Howard and Tami Dolan, Charlotte and Eric Stromvall, Cheryl and her husband Stephen Alley, William Dolan, III and his fiancé Brenda Beaulieu, and Joseph and his wife Heather Dolan
Brother: Michael Dolan
Sisters: Geraldine Slater and Paula Roy
9 Grandchildren, 1 Great Granddaughter
Calling hours will be Monday, July 14th from 4-7 PM at Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH.
Funeral services and burial will be Tuesday, July 15th at 12:30 PM at the NH State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, PO Box 4777, NY NY 10163-4777.
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