Dolores M. (Gouveia) Katavolos, age 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 23rd at Stonebridge Assisted Living in Burlington, with her loving family at her side.

Born on November 11, 1935 in Manchester, NH, she was a daughter of the late Gabriel and Wilhemina Gouveia.  Dolores graduated from Mercy College School of Nursing and went on to work as a nursing supervisor at West Haverstraw Hospital for over 25 years. She raised her family in Queens, NY, where she was deeply involved in her community, including serving as a Brownie troop leader for her daughters.

Dolores lived a full and active life. She was an avid tennis player and fan, attending the U.S. Open for 16 years in a row.  She was also a world traveler, exploring places like China, Russia, Asia, Europe, Portugal, and Greece. Through Project Grandchild, she shared her love of travel with children, helping plan and eventually joining them on unforgettable journeys across the globe.

Music and learning were central to Dolores’ life. She cherished her baby grand piano, and sharing her gift for music with others.  She was a devoted reader who especially loved the works of James Patterson. Later in life, she found joy and friendship as a member of the Highland Mills Woodbury Senior Center.  Above all, Dolores will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Her warmth, generosity, and adventurous spirit touched all who knew her.

Surviving Dolores are her adoring children, Christos Katavolos and his wife Monna of Charleston, Corinne Molaro and her husband Stephen of Pheonix, AZ, and Diane Chesser and her husband Timothy of Walkill, NY; her beloved grandchildren, Elijah Jonas, Kayla Molaro, Stephen Molaro, Jr., Rachel Chesser, Timothy “T.J.” Chesser, and August Finn Katavolos; her cherished great-grandson Robert James Welles; her loving brother, Gabriel Gouveia of West Acton, as well as many other dear relatives and friends. 

Dolores was the sister of the late William Gouveia.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend visitation on Friday, September 26th from 5 pm until 7 pm at the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home.  Her Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, September 27th at 10 am at Immaculate Conception Church, 144 E. Merrimack St., Lowell, please meet at church.  Burial will immediately follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tewksbury.