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Philip A. Nolan, a WWII Navy Veteran, passed away December 29, 2010 a t Regina Nursing Home. He was 92 years old. He was born in Hastings o n November 28, 1918 to Joseph and Madeline (Koppes) Nolan. He marrie d Lorraine Mitchell in Olivia on May 28, 1945. Philip attended the Uni versity of Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor degree in Chemical En gineering. He also attended Cornell University for Diesel Engineering . He retired from Koch Refinery after more than 30 years of service. H e was very involved in the community. He served as President of the Un ited Way and the Hastings Concert Association. He was a member of th e Knights of Columbus, served on the Guardian Angels Pastoral Counci l and was a lector at mass. He is preceded in death by wife, Lorraine; parents, Chuck and Madeline ; brothers, Robert and Stan; sister, Mary Louise Skaife; grandson, Aar on; and great-grandson, Blake. He is survived by his children, Peter ( Mary) Nolan of Mankato; John (Vicky) Nolan of Mason City, Iowa; Steve n (Debra) Nolan of Jim Falls, WI; Katherine (Richard II) King of Eagan ; James (Diane) Nolan of Hastings; Margaret Nolan (Richard Shaw) of Ea gan; Thomas (Patricia) Nolan of Brooklyn Park; David (JoAnn) Nolan o f Hastings; and Jeffrey (Lynn) Nolan of Woodbury; grandchildren, Cathe rine; Megan; Kyle; Anne; Patricia; Amber; Isaac; Ryan; Benjamin; Brian ; Erin; Richard King III; Nathan; Michelle; Alexander; Garrett; Madeli ne; Samantha; Joseph; Marissa; Allison; Julie; Rebecca and Christopher ; great-grandchildren, Justin; Trevor; Jack; Ellen; Ben; Vaughn; Marsh all; Nolan; Liam; and Camdyn; best man, Bill Keegan; other relatives a nd friends. Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by Father James Perkl, will be Tu esday, January 4, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Cathol ic Church, 2025 W. 15th Street in Hastings. A visitation will be hel d on Monday, January 3rd from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Wise Family Funera l Home, 400 Spring Street in Hastings and 1 hour prior to mass at chur ch. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. All of Philip's grandchi ldren will serve as his pallbearers. |