Paul Joseph Dougherty Obituary

Paul Joseph Dougherty attended Garden City High School in Garden City, NY. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Paul Joseph Dougherty.

Graduation Year	Class of 1980
Date of Passing	Oct 15, 2018
About	Paul Joseph Dougherty was born on August 13, 1962, the sixth of eight children born to Margherita C. Dougherty and Robert J. Dougherty. He died unexpectedly on October 15, 2018 at age 56 from complications from diabetes. In 1958, Paul’s parents purchased a home at 132 Arthur Street in Garden City. During the 1960’s, 132 Arthur was “Playground Central.” About a dozen kids from the neighborhood would arrive shortly after getting off the St. Joe’s school bus, say hello to their Mom, grab a cookie and head off to the Doughertys. It was like Leave it to Beaver on steroids. Soccer, kickball, running bases, whiffle ball, gottya last, kick the can, hide and seek, etc., and Paul was in the middle of it all enjoying every moment. It lasted about an hour every school day afternoon. Mrs. Dougherty watched from the kitchen window and occasionally put a band-aid on a cut or scrape. It was a Norman Rockwell slice of America in action. Paul was educated in the Garden City Public Schools and graduated from high school in 1980. During his youth, he was a star in Garden City Little League baseball and football. In high school, he played on the golf and football teams. During his teenage years, Paul was a caddy – a super looper – at the Garden City Golf Club and played a lot of golf in his spare time. Paul went on to attend Fordham University, where he was captain of the golf team and received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics in 1985. In his professional life, Paul worked in commercial real estate appraisal and information technology areas. He had a keen interest in the history of New York City real estate and loved to tell stories about the development of certain areas of New York City, especially the Bronx, dating back to the early 1900’s. Paul was a devoted alumni and avid fan of the Fordham University football and basketball teams. At any given moment, he could tell you how the head coach was doing, who the newest recruits were and what the outlook was for the upcoming season, or depending upon when you asked the question, what the current won/loss record was from the team. Paul was a devoted family member and had a genuine interest in the lives of his various nephews and niece. Paul is survived by his mother, Margherita, and sisters, Eloise, Marita and Patty, and brothers, Bob, Mike, Bill and Steve, and nephews, Tommy, Joe and Ben, and niece, Carolyn. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Fairchild Sons Funeral Home Inc., Garden City, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association. (source: Garden City News 10/25/2018)