- Date Of Birth: August 5, 1926
- Date Of Death: December 8, 2016
- State: Connecticut
Margaret Mary (Clarkin) Dolan was born on August 5, 1926, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary (Casey) Clarkin in her beloved Fox Point neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. She was married to the love of her life, Owen F. Dolan,Sr. on July 19, 1947. He predeceased her in 2009 after 62 years of marriage.After devoting herself to raising her family, Mom held several jobs through the years, working at a couple of different schools, doing mainly secretarial work. She took a few college courses, then enrolled in Eastern Connecticut State College full time, graduating magna cum laude in 1981. In her job at Norwich Adult Education, she counseled adults who were working to earn a high school diploma through courses or study for the GED exam. Many of these early students were World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans.
