Leonora A. “Chick” Doherty
...of Tewksbury,active at St. William’s,65
TEWKSBURY- Leonora A. “Chick”(Donegan) Doherty, 65, longtime resident of Tewksbury,died unexpectedly Sunday, March 16, at Lahey Clinic Medical Center. She was the wife of 43years of Charles L. Doherty Jr.
Born in Woburn on Sept. 16, 1937, a daughter of the late William and Mary (McCarthy)Donegan. She was a longtime employee of the Oblate Father’s Novitiate and Infirmary inTewksbury. Mrs. Doherty was an active communicant of St. William’s Church.
She is survived by seven children and their spouses ; Charles W. Doherty of Methuen, Stephen E.Doherty and his wife Tracey of Methuen, Lori Ann Babineau and her husband Greg of Fitchburg,John D. Doherty and his wife Maria of Chelmsford, Mary H. Bowie and her husband Edward ofTyngsboro, Colleen P. McManus and her husband Charles of Lawrence, Ellen M. Bagnulo andher husband Salvatore of Methuen. Eighteen Grandchildren Rebecca, CJ., Colin, Brittany,Lyndsey, and Alex Doherty all of Methuen, Jake and Shauna Babineau of Fitchburg, Thomas andHannah Doherty of Chelmsford, Ryan and Taylor Shelton, and Kailyn Bowie of Tyngsboro;Aidan McManus of Lawrence; Krista, Devin, Gina, and Savanna Bagnulo of Methuen. Threesisters; Eileen and her husband the late William Haskell of Wilmington; Marie Connor of Woburn,Patricia and her husband Jack Hudson of Brookline, Michigan, Josephine and her husband DaleBagnell of Montana; She was the sister-in-law of ; Freddie and Joan Doherty of Reading, Brendaand Bob Downer of Burlington, Patricia Doherty of Woburn, Landy and her husband the lateRobert Gendron of Londonderry, NH, and Rita Donegan of Woburn. She is also survived bymany nieces and nephews.
Sister of the late William Donegan.
Her funeral was held Thursday, March 20, in St. William’s Church. Interment was in Tewksbury Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to FERNALD CENTER,Fernald League 200 Trapelo Rd. Watham, MA 02452.