Obituary of Glen Del Dolly

Glen Del Dolly 11/17/1952 to 9/28/2014 Gouverneur, New York – Glen Del Dolly passed away on September 28, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends after a short course of kidney cancer. The oldest son of Norris and Mary (Kile) Dolly, he was born on November 17, 1952 in Petersburg, West Virginia. In the 1960s, his family moved to northern New York, eventually settling down in Elizabethtown. He graduated from Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School in 1970. On October 13, 1979, he married Olga Jeanne Williams. Together they have enjoyed raising their children, summers on Lake Bonaparte, family gatherings in Elizabethtown and Hilton Head, and travelling the United States. Del had a fulfilling career with Schroon Lake Tractors, acting as owner and sales manager for over twenty years. He established many life long friendships with both customers and employees and often reminisced about his time in the woods and in the shop. Most recently, Del was employed by the NYS Department of Transportation based in Hailesboro. There he has enjoyed making new friends and learning the intricacies of driving a snowplow. He leaves his wife, Olga Jeanne, their four children: Cody Dolly of Stamford, Connecticut; Ryan (Chelsea Merrihew) Dolly of Elizabethtown, New York; Margaret “Maggie” Dolly of Burbank, California; Emily Dolly of Brattleboro, Vermont and a granddaughter Samantha Merrihew Dolly. He is survived by his five siblings and their families: Jerome “Jerry” (Donna) Dolly; Mary Sue (Charly) Wolson; Linda (Kevin McKee) Dolly; Sara (Peter) Mehr; Barbara (Mark) Milstein. Del’s friends are welcome to pay their respects on September 29, 2014 from 12 noon to 8 pm at the family’s home located at 81 Rowley Street in Gouverneur. A celebration of Del’s life will be held on October 18, 2014 from 2 pm to 8 pm at the Dolly Family Lodge in Elizabethtown, New York. Arrangements are with French Funeral Home, Gouverneur. Condolences may be shared online at www.frenchfuneralhomes.com.