John J. "Jay" Tolan, 64, formerly of Cumberland, ME died suddenly April 16, 2004 in Petaluma, CA. Jay was born in Portland, ME on February 11, 1940, a son of the late John E. and Florence (Rolston) Tolan. Formerly living in Cumberland and Biddeford, ME., he had recently moved to Petaluma where he was soon to marry his fiance, Sharon Bojanski. Jay grew up on Peak’s Island, ME just off the Portland coast. He was a 1958 graduate of Portland High School where he was an All Star football and baseball player and captain of both teams. He graduated in 1965 from the University of Maine. Over the years Jay was employed by General Motors, Flint, MI, General Electric, Hooksett, NH, Textron Defense Systems, Wilmington, MA and Opto Electronics in Petaluma, CA. He dreamed of one day owning his own golf business which he accomplished by opening J’s Fore Season Golf on Forest Avenue in Portland. Jay was an avid golfer, enjoyed woodworking and sailing.
He is survived by two sons, John E. Tolan and his wife Heather of Scarboro, ME, David P. Tolan of Seattle, WA, one daughter, Jennifer A. Peabody and her husband Craig of Londonderry, NH, five grandchildren, one brother, Edward Tolan and his wife Barbara of Falmouth, ME, his fiancé, Sharon Bojanski of Petaluma, CA., also many nieces and nephews.
There are no calling hours. Following cremation, a mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday April 23rd at 10:00am in St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Scarboro, ME. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, S. Portland, ME. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Attn: Development Office, One Kroc Dr., Oakbrook, IL 60523. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Derry, NH is handling arrangements.