Louella M. Nolan, 92, of the Bergquist Apartments on the Heritage Village Campus, formerly of 303 West Fifth St., Jamestown, passed away at 6:25 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2014, in WCA Hospital.
A lifelong area resident, she was born July 7, 1922 in Ashville, NY, one of eight children, to the late Cecil A. and Mabelle I. Gunton Card, Sr.
Before her retirement she had been employed as a cook for the former Hall Memorial Home and had also worked for the former Jamestown Sterling Corporation and the Lakewood Liquor Store.
She was baptized at the Ashville United Methodist Church and was a longtime member of the Lake Chautauqua Memorial Post 8647 Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Mayville, where she served as past president and past secretary. She was also a member of the Henry Mosher Post 1286 American Legion Auxiliary, Falconer and the Jamestown and Falconer Moose Lodge, serving as past treasurer of the Falconer Moose.
Louella came from a musical family where she loved playing the piano and accordion. She played for many family events and parties over the years. She also loved to dance and taught her nieces and nephews how to dance the polka. She enjoyed shopping, doing puzzles, traveling and never passed up a chance to go camping and being outdoors with her family. One of her most favorite activities was marching in the local parades throughout Chautauqua County with the American Legion or the Moose Lodge.
Surviving are a son, Daniel L. Nolan and a daughter, Linda M. Nolan both of Jamestown; 12 grandchildren: Daniel Nolan, Jr., Dennis (Julie) Nolan, Kimberly (Anthony) Hewitt, Timothy Nolan, Stephan Nolan, Stacey (Dawn Duvall) Nolan, Jennifer (Robert) Sayball, Kelly (David) Caissey, David Miller, April (Bill) Radack, Emilee (Joseph) Franklin, Ryan Richard; 30 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Doris E. Clark of Holiday, FL, and Janice M. Camp of Stockton, NY; a brother, Francis Laverne Card of Lakewood, NY; a special niece and her caregiver for many years, Sheila Meder, as well as many other nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude L. Nolan, whom she married October 1, 1945 and who died December 6, 1991; three brothers, Cecil A. Card, Jr., Charles Card, Lawrence Card; and a sister, Mildred Smith.
The funeral will be held at noon Sunday, December 21 in the Lind Funeral Home. Her niece, Pamela Peterson will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Ashville, NY on Monday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gerry Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance Fund, 4490 Gerry-Levant Road, Gerry, NY 14740.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Louella at www.lindfuneralhome.com.
