In Memoriam: Richard J. Nolan, 69
Ran Chase Manhattan Bank of Delaware
Dick Nolan, former president and CEO of Chase Manhattan Bank of Delaware, died on February 12, 2011, in Wilmington, Del., after emergency surgery.
He
was born in Hoboken, NJ on June 19, 1941, and lived in Pittsburgh until
college. A graduate of St. Bonaventure University, he began his business career
as an auditor for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.
In 1966, Dick
joined Manufacturers Hanover Trust in New York and lived with his family
in Glen Rock, NJ, where he coached youth sports, was active
in the Independence Day Association and chaired the Bicentennial Fourth
of July parade.
Continuing with Manufacturers Hanover Trust,
Dick brought his family to Delaware in 1983. After subsequent mergers
with Chemical Bank and then Chase Manhattan Bank, he became President
and Chief Executive Officer of Chase Manhattan Bank of Delaware.
Upon retirement, Dick enthusiastically volunteered much of his time as a board member of Special Olympics Delaware, the ARC of Delaware, The Little Sisters of the Poor and the
St. Francis Finance Committee. He was particularly proud of his newest
calling – shipping and delivery at Waggies by Maggie & Friends –
where Dick was a hero to the Waggies bakers.
He is survived by
Mary Ann, his wife of 45 years; his children, Anne and John
Jordan of Garnet Valley, PA, R. James Nolan and fianc‚e, Megan Gebski of
Newport, RI, Patricia and Mark Gordon of Wilmington, DE, Kathleen Nolan
of Boston, MA and Elizabeth Nolan at home, and four grandchildren.
In
lieu of flowers, the family will appreciate contributions to one of the
following: Special Olympics Delaware, 619 S. College Ave., Newark, DE
19716; Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with Intellectual
disABILITIES (DFRC), 640 Plaza Drive, Four Seasons Center, Newark, DE
19702; Waggies by Maggie & Friends, P.O. Box 7933, Wilmington, DE
19803; or to a cause of your choice.
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