Obituary of Shannon Jami Dolan

Shannon Jami Dolan, 75 years old, died on July 7, 2025, at the Beach Breeze Dementia and Care Center in West Palm Beach, Florida after a long illness. Her parents were James and Edith Barr of Syracuse, N.Y. Shannon graduated from Manlius Pebble Hill School, FAU University with a Bachelor of Arts, and received a Master of Science from Walden University. She was nominated and a finalist for the William T. Dwyer Excellence in Education award twice, and awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lake Worth Playhouse in Florida. She was a communicant of St. Bernadette Church in Port St. Lucie, FL. In her whole life, she had given her help to children — as a teacher in public and private schools, plus years and years of her own business as a gymnastics teacher, dance teacher, and theatrical teacher. She opened and operated five theater and dance/gym facilities. Shannon always helped and encouraged young children to go forward with love and responsibility. She was a wonderful actor, choreographer, and director. She acted, danced, and sang in many stage productions in South Florida and Central N.Y., and performed in four shows at the Mince Theater on the southern Cornwall coast of England. Shannon was a loving, caring mother and wife. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Francis Dolan III; her two sons, Dewitt Burnet “Trey” (Sarah) Burlingame III, and Zachary Dolan; six stepchildren, Timothy M. Dolan, Thomas Francis Dolan IV, Sheila (John) Doherty, Edward J. (Michelle) Dolan, Paul A. Dolan, and Neal C. (Kathryn) Dolan; 18 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and by her loving brother, Brian (Corine) Barr. Services and burial will be private. Condolences for the Dolan family may be left at www.michaelebrownfuneralservices.com