George A. Nolan, Jr.

NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS - George A. Nolan, Jr., 66, formerly of Rockland, died Saturday, January 14, 2006 at his home in Natick, after a long illness.Born June 27, 1939 in Rockland, he was the son of George, Sr. and Dorothy Larrabee Nolan.Mr. Nolan worked at the Courier Gazette a few years and later drove for R. H. Woods Taxi. In 1969 he moved to Wellesley, Massachusetts where he was employed in food service at Wellesley College. In 1971 Mr. Nolan began with the Salvation Army in Lynn, Massachusetts, moving to Kenosha and Green Bay, Wisconsin while continuing his service to the Salivation Army. Returning to Lynne, he worked as Senior Citizen Director before moving to Rochester as Salvation Army Corps Assistant Director. He retired in 1983 due to ill health. He also worked a short time as Activities Director at Rockledge Manor Nursing Home in Nahant, Massachusetts.Always interested in helping others, in 1995, he formed "Making Waves With Disability", a support group for people with disabilities in 1995, and in 1997 was appointed to Natick Disability Commission.In earlier years, Mr. Nolan cared for foster children in his home. He was also a former member of Dover, Massachusetts Grange. Predeceased by his brother, Charles, January 17, 2002, Mr. Nolan is survived by one brother, Kenneth Nolan of Jefferson, Indiana; three sisters, Beth Penney and her husband Richard of Rockland, Maude Ames and her husband Ken of Matinicus, and Margaret Nolan of Bangor as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.Visiting hours will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 Thursday, January 19th at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland, where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday. Capt. Hermas Pearle will officiate. Private interment will be at a later date.Memorial donations may be made to Salvation Army, Rockland Corps, 27 Payne Avenue, Rockland, ME 04841.Please take a moment to visit George's Personal Online Guest Book.