Val Arthur Nolan's Obituary
Nolan, Val (Valery A.) of Richardson, Texas passed away on December 14, 2019 with his family by his side. Born August 2, 1935 in St. Marys, PA. son of Leonard and Theresa Nist Nolan.He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Judy Fritz Nolan, and his children Sylvia Nolan, Diane Nolan, Stewart Nolan and his wife Mary, David Nolan, Elva Nolan Groves and her husband Blake Groves as well as 6 Grandchildren: Nolan, Valerie, Christine, Bryan Groves, Travis and Maddie Nolan. He is also survived by his sister, Myra Trgovac and his brother Fr. Justin Nolan, OSB, many nieces and nephews, and special friend Dennis Kenemuth. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kevin Nolan. He graduated from Central High school in 1953, worked at Keystone Carbon until he went into the Army. He graduated from Penn State and worked for Speer Carbon, Airco Carbon, and C/G Graphite as a Salesman. He retired in 1999 and loved going to his ranch, JFN Ranch, in Leonard Texas where he enjoyed the wide open spaces and the many friends he made there. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church whose members were always like a second family to him and his family. He enjoyed his coffee with the McDonald’s group in Richardson and the Dairy Queen Group in Leonard. Val found friends wherever he went and enjoyed life to the fullest. He often said he had “No Regrets”.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 18th at 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 720 S. Floyd Road, Richardson, TX 75080 with a reception in the Parish Center afterwards. He will be laid to rest at a later date in a ceremony at the DFW National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul’s Catholic Church.Funeral arrangements for Valery Arthur Nolan have been faithfully entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, which is located at 13005 Greenville Ave., at the intersection of Restland Road, Dallas, Texas 75243, and can be reached at (972) 238-7111.
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