Stephen J. Doherty Obituary (1952 - 2012)

Born Dec 29, 1952, Stephen J. Doherty attended Wakefield Memorial High School in Wakefield, MA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Stephen J. Doherty.

Graduation Year	Class of 1970
Date of Birth	Dec 29, 1952
Date of Passing	Jan 03, 2012
About	Stephen J. Doherty, age 59, of Whaleyville, MD, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born in Lowell, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Rita (Sullivan) Doherty. Steve had been with the Internal Revenue Service for 29 years and at the time of his death was the Collection Manager for the Delmarva area. A scholar of the Bible, he was a member of Crossway Church in West Ocean City where he was the Treasurer, an Elder, and a Sunday School teacher. He was also a long time child sponsor of Compassion International.Steve is survived by his wife, Linda J. Doherty of Whaleyville; a son, Christopher Doherty of Port Deposit, MD; two daughters, Kristen E. Dean (Michael) of Oxford, PA and Carolyn H. Hyde (Nathan) of Ocean Pines; a cherished granddaughter, Laura Marie Hyde; three brothers, Ken Doherty of Wilmington, NC, Bill Doherty of Manchester, NH and Brian Doherty of Tewksbury, MA and a sister, Elaine Clark of Danvers, MA.
Events	A funeral service was held on Monday, January 9 at 1 p.m. at Ocean City Worship Center, 10736 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, MD. Pastor Bob Miller officiated and burial was in Dale Cemetery in Whaleyville.