Peter J. Dolan

Peter J. Dolan, 89, of Atglen, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was the beloved husband of Genevieve R. Simmers Dolan, with whom he would have shared 40 years of marriage on April 25th.

Born on March 23, 1921 in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the son of the late Felix and Martin Nina Fitzgerald Dolan.

Peter served honorably in the US Army Air Corp during W.W.II in the Pacific Theater.

He graduated from NYU and was an Art Teacher for 32 years at Avon Grove School Dist., retiring in 1988.  He was a parishioner of the Our Lady of Consolation Church of Parkesburg.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by five children: Peter F. Dolan of Florida, Lynn E. Dolan of Arizona, Michael B. Dolan, husband of Deborah, of Pasadena, Md., Sean Dolan of Arizona and Kathleen Reinoehl, wife of Stephen, of Lititz; two stepchildren, Lynne Smith of Lancaster and Danielle Thomas-Martino of New York; 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  Peter was predeceased by his stepson, Michael Thomas.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on  Friday, April 16, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Our Lady of Consolation Church, 603 W. Second Ave. Parkesburg, Pa., followed by interment in the St. Malachi Catholic Cemetery of Cochranville.  Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation, which will be held at the Church from 10 until 11 AM.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.  Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com