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Mary Jane Doherty
July 18, 2008

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Mary Jane (Rogers) Doherty, age 73, of Burlington, formerly of North Reading and Stoneham passed away on July 18th after a brief illness at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Hayes) Rogers. Raised in Brighton, Mary Jane was a 1951 graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Newton. She was the Head Administrative Assistant at the Boston Municipal Court for 25 years. In her spare time, she liked playing Bingo at the Stoneham Senior Center, traveling and knitting with the Irish Hookers of North Reading, and enjoyed her years of living at the Atria Longmeadow in Burlington. Mrs. Doherty was the loving and devoted wife of the late William A. Doherty, and the devoted mother of Deborah J. Doherty of Winchester, William Doherty and his wife Cindy of E. Stroudsburg, PA, David and Ellen Doherty both of Stoneham. She was also the cherished grandmother of Sean Doherty and his wife Megan, Michael Doherty and great-grandmother of Hannah Marie Doherty. Mary Jane was the sister of Joanne Rogers of Brighton and the late Peter Rogers, and the dear aunt of Deidre Chaves of Hudson and Melissa Cote of Milbury. Many cousins also survive her. Her Funeral will be held from the Costello Funeral Home, 177 Washington St., Winchester on Tues. July 22 at 9AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary’s Church Winchester at 10AM. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Visiting hours are Mon. from 4-8PM. Interment Riverside Cemetery, N. Reading. In lieu of flowers donations in Mary Jane’s memory may be made to the Dana Faber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, Brookline, MA 02445.

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Costello Funeral Home
177 Washington Street
Winchester, MA 01890
781-729-1730