The following obituary was written by Charlie himself. These are the words of a very great man.
I, Charles Joseph Dolan, have left the earthly “playing field" and gone to the "great ballpark" to happily join up with all the family members and friends that have gone before me.
I was born November 20, 1936 at West Hudson Hospital in Kearny to Helen (Eckel) and Charles J. Dolan Sr. I have remained a Kearny resident since birth, attended St. Cecilia's Grammar and High Schools. I was fortunate enough to have had the athletic ability to play soccer, baseball, basketball for my alma mater. Following that, pitched for the Build Better Boys baseball team, (a Hudson County league) for 18-19 year olds. "Oh Those Were the Days!"
Married to my high school sweetheart, Jo-Ann Foster, we parented three wonderful children, Danny Dolan (Suzanne), Mary Jo McDermott (John), Bernadette Patterson (Steve).
I have dearly loved eight grandchildren, Danielle (Dolan) Metzger (Dan), Matthew and Cameron Dolan. Johnny, Katie, McDermott & Tara (McDermott) Lockwood (Sean). J.D. Jerry LeBeouf (Katie) and Charles Jerry (fiancé Jocie) and great-grandson Charlie Metzger.
I was blessed with the world's best family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and neighbors throughout my lifetime in both East Newark and Kearny. I leave behind to mourn me my immediate family and my extended family, brothers-in-law Kenny Foster, Chuck Foster, and their families. I was predeceased by my sisters in law Ethel M. and Missy Foster.
I coached Little League Baseball, past president of the Holy Name Society (St. Anthony's), served on the Kearny Board of Adjustment (Zoning), West Hudson Hospital Board of Directors, Saint Cecilia's Booster Club, a Volunteer Basketball Coach at Kearny High School for many years. Served on the Salvation Army's Advisory Board, I formed an AAU Basketball team for Kearny youth and coached as well. I loved being with and teaching the "kids."
I was pleased to have been Kearny Senior Citizen of the Year 2012 and honored to have been inducted into the Hudson County Hall of Fame and Kearny High School's Hall of Fame as a "contributor."
In 1965 my friend John Hannay and I formed a food brokerage business named "Handol" which eventually, with John Barone, became Food Associates, Inc. based in Kearny for many years. In 1995 we merged with M. W. Houck where I was Vice President of Frozen Foods, then at E.M.S. Ferolie as a consultant until retirement.
Grieve not for me, smile and laugh as much as you can. Life is short. Remember there are two deaths...FIRST: "when your heart stops beating and your spirit leaves your body." SECOND: "when your name is no longer spoken"...so please mention my name often!
I have dealt with Parkinson's Disease since 1984 so I am asking you :
PLEASE DO NOT SEND FLOWERS TO THE FUNERAL HOME..."ln Lieu of" please donate to
Michael J. Fox P.D. Research Foundation, PO Box 4777 Grand Central Station, New York, New York, 10163-4777
Visiting for Charlie will be on Friday October 7, 2022 from 3-7 p.m. at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny. His Mass will be on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in St. Stephens Church and private cremation will follow.