Mrs. Jennie A. (Koper) Dolan, a lifelong Malden resident, passed away on February 23, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was 97 years old.
Jennie was born on July 1, 1912 in New Bedford, one of three children of the late Kazmiez Koper and Amiela (Zgrzybierce) Koper.She worked for 25 years at Lewis Candies in Malden and was a member of the Arts & Crafts and Senior Citizens of Malden.Above all else, Jennie's pride and joy was her family, especially her beloved 9 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was the beloved wife of the late William T. Dolan with whom she shared 54 years of marriage.Devoted mother of William T. Dolan, Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Melrose, Ronald F. Dolan and his wife Ann of Malden, and Maureen J. Cadigan and her late husband Vincent of Malden.Dear sister of the late Frank Koper and Sr. Mary Rina Koper, C.S.J.Cherished grandmother of Kevin Dolan and his wife Jenny, Kerri Garofano and her husband John, Kristen Regan and her husband Peter, Ronald Dolan and his wife Kelly, Christine Hulbert and her husband Charles, Debra Wallis and her husband Josh, Lynn Iannacci and her husband Michael, Donna McCoy and her husband Craig, and Diane Beaudry and her husband Brian.Loving great-grandmother of Finn, Chase, Tyler, John-Michael, Benjamin, Kimberly, Ryan, Andrew, Ian, Keira, Henry, Jennifer, Vincent, Dominic, Katelyn, Brendan, Matthew, Hannah, and Jacob.
Funeral from the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., MELROSE on Monday, March 1 at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass in honor and remembrance of Jennie at Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden at 10:30 AM.Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.Visiting hours Sunday from 2-6 PM.Entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.Gifts in Jennie's memory may be made to Catholic TV, 34 Chestnut St., Watertown, MA 02472 or to St. Joseph's Indian School, 1301 N. Main St, Chamberlain, SD 57325.