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September 25, 2016

Grace “Eva” Dolan

Dolan, Grace “Eva” (Taylor), 91, residing in Queen Anne’s Nursing Home, Hingham, formerly of Abington, passed away surrounded by her loving family, September 25, 2016.

Born and raised in Duxbury, she was the daughter of the late Willard Harrison and Grace (Leathers) Taylor. Married October 1, 1950, she was the beloved wife of the late Stanley J. Dolan.  Loving mother of Bette Inman and her husband Ernie of Meredith, NH, Nancy DiMonte and her husband Ralph of Hyannis, Stanley P. Dolan and his wife May of Abington, Daniel Dolan of Holbrook, Judy Gentile and her husband Chris of Nashua, NH, and the late Kathleen Thompson and her husband Jerry of Hanson, the late Michael Dolan.  Dear sister of Helen Vincent of Hazlet, NJ, George Taylor of Braintree, and the late Thomas Taylor, Florence Keller and Mary “Polly” Daley.  Eva is also lovingly survived by 12 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.  

Eva graduated from Duxbury High School, and always enjoyed attending class reunions. She worked for General Dynamics as a welder and the Gillette Company.  She was a wonderful mother to her seven children who will be remembered for her devotion to her family and missed by all who knew her. 

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Wednesday 4-8PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main Street (Rte 18 opp. So. Shore Hospital). A Funeral service will be celebrated on Thursday at 10 AM in McDonald Keohane Funeral Home, SOUTH WEYMOUTH at 809 Main St. (Rt. 18 opp. South Shore Hospital) , Weymouth. Burial to  follow in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Eva’s memory to American Diabetes Association, 10 Speen St., 2nd Floor, Framingham, MA 01701.