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Obituaries: Memorial Service Today for Krolak Family

A memorial service will be held at The Dover Church, 17 Springdale Ave, Dover, today from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with a reception to follow.

Editor's Note: Dr. Patrick Krolak, Mrs. Rita Krolak, and their son Patrick Krolak in New York on August 25. Members of their family live in Medfield. The following obituaries were taken from www.legacy.com  

Krolak, Dr. Patrick D., 72 of Dover, died in a car accident in Dwayne, NY along with his wife, Rita and son, Patrick on Aug. 25, 2012. Born on June 1, 1940 in La Salle, IL, he was the son of the late Stanley and Sarah Krolak. He was the father of the late Patrick M. Krolak (Elizabeth Krolak) of Chicago, IL, Karen Krolak (Jason Ries) of Somerville, MA and Michael Krolak (Carly Krolak) of Medfield. Grandfather ("Yadoo") of Maxwell Krolak and Madeline Krolak of Chicago, IL, and Hamilton Krolak of Medfield. Brother of Dr. James Krolak of Everett, WA. Cousin, Uncle and friend to many. A Memorial Service will be held in The Dover Church, 17 Springdale Ave, Dover, MA 02030, Fri., Aug. 31, 1-3 PM, with reception to follow. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Arrangements were handled by the Eaton Funeral Home in Needham. In lieu of flowers: Gifts in memory of Patrick D. Krolak can be made to The Professor Patrick D. Krolak Innovation Scholarship at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, please mail to: Danielle Callahan, UMass Lowell, Office of University Advancement, Southwick Hall, 250 Lowell, MA 01854. Checks should be made out to UMass Lowell and indicate "In memory of Patrick Krolak" on memo line. Gifts can also be made on line at http://www.uml.edu/givenow gift designation, Professor Krolak. For more information, visit www.eatonfuneralhomes.com  

Krolak, Rita A., 70, of Dover, died in a car accident in Dwayne, NY along with her husband, Dr. Patrick D. Krolak and son, Patrick M Krolak on Aug. 25, 2012. Born June 3, 1942 in Springfield, IL, she was the daughter of the late James J. and Dorothy Moffat. She was the mother of the late Patrick M. Krolak (Elizabeth Krolak) of Chicago, IL, Karen Krolak (Jason Ries) of Somerville, MA and Michael Krolak (Carly Krolak) of Medfield. Grandmother ("Mimi") of Maxwell Krolak and Madeline Krolak of Chicago, IL, and Hamilton Krolak of Medfield. Sister of Dorothy Christian (Thomas Christian) of O'Fallon, MO and JJ Moffat (Karen Moffat) of Springfield, IL. Cousin, aunt and friend to many. A Memorial Service will be held in The Dover Church, 17 Springdale Ave, Dover, MA 02030, Fri., Aug. 31, 1-3 PM, with reception to follow. Gifts in memory of Rita A. Krolak can be made to the Rita Krolak Memorial Fund, Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, 1010 Commonwealth Ave., 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02215. For directions or to send a note of condolence, visit www.eatonfuneralhomes.com  

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Krolak, Patrick M., 42 of Chicago, IL died in a car accident in Dwayne, NY along with his mother, Rita and father, Dr. Patrick D. Krolak on Aug. 25, 2012. Born Jan. 21, 1970 in Nashville, TN, raised in Dover, he had been a resident of Chicago, IL since 1988. He was the husband of Elizabeth Krolak and father of Maxwell Krolak and Madeline Krolak of Chicago, IL. Brother of Karen Krolak (Jason Ries) of Somerville, MA and Michael Krolak (Carly Krolak) of Medfield. Cousin, Uncle and friend to many. A Memorial Service will be held in The Dover Church, 17 Springdale Ave, Dover, MA 02030, Fri, Aug 31, 1-3p with reception to follow.  To share a memory of Patrick, visit www.eatonfuneralhomes.com


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