Obituary of John Desmond Dolan

John Desmond Dolan, 57, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015. He is preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Margaret Dolan; brother, James Dolan; and niece, Bridgett Dolan. John is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Josephine Dolan; brothers, Edward Dolan and wife, Geraldine, Eugene Dolan and wife, Mary, Martin Dolan and wife, Peggy, Joseph Dolan; sisters, Clare Lum and husband, Bobby, Maureen Nakanishi and husband, Eeichi; nieces and nephews, Christopher Dolan and wife, Kristin, Patrick, Brian, Kevin and Elizabeth Dolan; great nieces and nephew, Kylie, Caitlin and Patrick Dolan; his beloved dog, Sam; many more nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews in Ireland, England, Germany and the United States; and a host of cherished friends. John was an excellent provider for his family and a dedicated employee everywhere he worked. He worked for over 10 years with Pearland ISD before joining the staff at St. Helen Catholic Church, where he dedicated his life over the past 18 years. John was instrumental in many of the building projects, expansions and improvements at St. Helen. He served as the Bazaar Chairman in 1996. John loved being involved in the activities of the school and was especially serious about the safety of all the children that attended school there. He was also responsible for taking care of the Rectory and seeing that every need was taken care of and met. The Arch Diocese always bestowed their highest honors to St. Helen which was a testament to John’s meticulous maintenance of the facilities. He was even known to visit parishioners of the church to assist with repairs at their homes. John loved supporting the school’s dinner and dance for many years. He was a 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. John and Josephine loved to travel; whether it was back to their homeland in Ireland or going to Galveston on their days off together. He enjoyed working in the yard, gardening and entertaining friends at his home with a backyard barbecue. He will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him. The flags at St. Helen will be flying at half-staff all week in honor of John. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in John’s honor to St. Helen Catholic School. A visitation and rosary for John will be held Thursday, March 19, 2015 at St. Helen Catholic Church, 2209 Old Alvin Road, Pearland, Texas 77581. The visitation will be held from 4:30 until 9:00 pm with a Rosary recited at 7:00 pm. The funeral mass will take place Friday, March 20, 2015 at 10:00 am at St. Helen Catholic Church with Father James Courville officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Dickinson, Texas