© Matthews Funeral Home Edmond, Oklahoma December 24, 2015 James Joseph Doherty James Joseph Doherty, 84, Edmond died Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2015. Wake service and rosary will be held for James at Matthews Funeral Home, Edmond at 6:00 PM Tuesday, December 29. A funeral mass will be held at 9:00 AM Wednesday, December 30 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, followed by burial at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Lawton. James was born July 6, 1931 in Quincy, MA. He graduated from Boston College with a BA in Accounting. James married Patricia Bernadette Campbell on January 2, 1955 in Wollaston, MA. He served honorably in the U.S. Army for 20 years retiring as a LTC, then worked for a bank, taught accounting at Cameron University in Lawton and owned an accounting business. James was ordained as a Deacon in the Catholic Church in in 1987 and served for 29 years, most recently at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edmond. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Patricia Doherty. Survivors include his, one daughter: Sheila M. Duhon, The Woodlands, TX and one son: James J. Doherty, Jr., Edmond; one sister: Geraldine Welch of Massachusetts; one brother: Richard Doherty of Massachusetts, 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, one son and one grandchild. |
© Matthews Funeral Home Edmond, Oklahoma December 21, 2015 Patricia Bernadette [Campbell] Doherty Wake service and rosary for Patricia will be 6 p.m. Monday, December 21 at Matthews Funeral Home, Edmond, with Rev. Larok Martin attending. A funeral mass will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, December 22 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church with Rev. Linh Bui presiding, followed by burial at 1 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Lawton, Okla. Patricia was born March 14, 1935 in Boston, Ma. She grew up in Quincy, Ma., and attended North Quincy High School, graduating in 1953. She married 1st Lieutenant James J. Doherty on January 2, 1955 in Wollaston, Ma. Patricia was a homemaker and member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Edmond. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, LTC (retired) "Deacon Jim" Doherty; daughter Sheila Marie Duhon of The Woodlands, Texas; son James J. Doherty Jr. of Edmond; brother Terence M. Campbell of Massachusetts; sister Sr. Letitia Ann Campbell of Kentucky, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one sister, one brother, one son and one grandchild. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the ALS Association in honor of Patricia B. Doherty at www.alsa.org/donate or by calling (888) 949-2577. |
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