Artist, husband of former Harvard resident
Wade M. “Wolfie” Dooley, 41, of Lawrence, formerly of Fitchburg, died on Dec. 15, 2009, after a brief illness.
He was born in Fitchburg May 1, 1968, the son of Elaine (Therrien) Bacon and the late Bernard Dooley. He attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, where he studied data processing and graduated in 1986. He worked for such companies as NEBS and Verizon as a systems operator, and was working for American Student Assistance in Boston at the time of his death.
Wolfie had a passion and talent for art that he developed throughout his life. A pad and pencil were never far from his hand. He illustrated two books for Llewellyn Publishing and one self-published collection of short stories. Wolfie was a staff artist for Anthrocon, the world’s largest anthropomorphic fan convention. He was also a talented singer, and fronted the short-lived blues band Five Kinds of Ugly. Along with his wife, he was a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, an international organization devoted to the study and recreation of all aspects of Medieval and Renaissance life.
Wolfie is survived by his wife of five years, Diane Sawyer Dooley, formerly of Littleton Road in Harvard, his mother and stepfather, Elaine (Therrien) and Richard Bacon of Ashburnham, his brother Shaun, and his niece and nephew Shauna and Michael of North Brookfield.
A funeral mass will be held Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. at St. Francis of Assissi Church, 63 Sheridan St. in Fitchburg. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his memory to the MSPCA, Kitty Angels (kittyangels.org), or the American Cancer Society.
