John B. Nolan

August 30, 1942 ~ July 21, 2017
DANVERS- John B. Nolan, III, 74 passed away on July 21, 2017. He was the loving husband of Pamela A. (Ilges) Nolan with whom he shared 33 years of marriage.
Born in Salem on August 30, 1942, he was the son of the late John and Madeline (Murray) Nolan. He was educated in Marblehead and attended Merrimack College on a basketball scholarship. John had been employed as a Salem Manager for Colonial Cadillac for 13 years. He went on to open his own dealership, John Nolan Used Cars. His business grew to other locations. John also had partnered with Glenn Pierce and opened Portsmouth Motorsales in Portsmouth, NH. Upon retirement he was the advisor of Auto Choice in Danvers.
John was active within his community. He had been a communicant at Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church. As an avid sports fan, he was a member of the Touchdown Club, were he had served as president.
In addition to his wife, Pamela, he is survived by his children, John R. Nolan and his wife, Sabrina of Virginia, Deborah Nolan Stiles and Tamara Nolan, both of Florida, his step children, Marc Calder of Rockport, Scott Lovasco of Bradford and LoriAnne Lovasco Ataya of Haverhill, his grandchildren, Alexia Nolan, and Athena Nolan, both of Florida and Nicholas Lovasco and Carlo Lovasco, both of Salem, Ashlee and Matthew Ataya of Danvers and Briana, Steven, Elizabeth and Mark Calder of Rockport.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11AM on Saturday, July 29, 2017 in Saint Mary of the Annunciation Church, 24 Conant St., Danvers. Burial will follow in Annunciation Cemetery, Danvers. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4-8PM at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in John’s name to the Kaplan Family Hospice House, 78 Liberty St., Danvers, MA, 01923. www.LyonsFuneral.com
Thank you John Nolan for being a man with a,big heart and help raise my children when I couldn’t. I am forever grateful. Laura Nickerson Lovasco
My father had many demons inside himself which consequently led to his inability to ever live a truly blessed life. However, being his Favorite baby both in his heart and biologically his “Irish Princess” which I have tattooed on my right wrist as a show of Love and Respect. I know My Dad did the best he could with the little internally he had to ever work with. I know I was his greatest Love and honestly his first and only. He was SO proud of me my children, his only biological family. I was the last voice he heard before he fell asleep and crossed over. I pray he Finally knows peace! Love you Pinky Nolan! Thank you for all lessons learned. Love, Tammy.