Jean M. Dolan, age 85, former Rock Creek, Fairport Harbor & Chardon resident died Thursday afternoon in Bluffton, SC at her son’s residence.

She was born July 12, 1931 in Cleveland, the daughter of Earl L. & Martha C. (Dowling) Worthington.  Jean graduated from Ursuline Sacred Heart High School in East Cleveland.  She was married to William E. Dolan on September 1, 1951 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Cleveland Hts.  Mr. & Mrs. Dolan moved to the Roaming Shores area in 1970, coming from Cleveland.  They owned and operated the Convenience Store in Jefferson, retiring in 1986.

Mrs. Dolan was a member of the Church of the Resurrection in Ft. Myers, FL.  She did volunteer work for the Interfaith Caregivers Program of the Alzheimer’s Association and enjoyed playing bingo while a member at Sacred Heart Church. 

She is survived by four sons, William E. (Marie) Dolan, Jr. of Willoughby, Robert L. (Kim) Dolan of Bluffton, SC, Daniel J. (Sue) Dolan of Ashtabula & Terrance F. (Sandy Febel) Dolan of Jefferson, 10 grandchildren, William III, Cori & Andy Dolan, Danielle DiDonato, Mary Dolan Johnson, Abby & Alexa Dolan, Jason Schafer, Justin Cartor & Ashley Evans, 14 great-grandchildren and a brother, John L. Worthington of Euclid.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill in 2013, a grandson, Gregory Daniel Dolan and two sisters, Anne M. Molnar & Margaret M. Davey.

The funeral mass will be celebrated Saturday (9/3/16) at 10:00 A. M. at Sacred Heart Church, 3049 N. Main St., Rock Creek, with the Rev. Fr. John Madden officiating.  Burial will be in Morgan Union Cemetery.

Calling hours will be held Friday (9/2/16) from 5-7 P. at the Jefferson Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors and Crematory, 49 W. Jefferson St., Jefferson.  In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions may be directed to the Beaumont School, 3301 N. Park Blvd., Cleveland Hts., OH  44118 or Tidewater Hospice, 10 Buckingham Plantation Dr., Suite A, Bluffton, SC  29910..  The Fleming & Billman Funeral Homes and staff are honored to serve the Jean Dolan family.  Visit fleming-billman.com to express condolences, light a candle, send flowers or view obituary.

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