DOHERTY, William F. Of Dedham formerly of Readville, December 21, 2015. Husband of Barbara (Sullivan) Doherty. Devoted father of Candace Loewen and her husband Bruce Loewen Sr. of Foxboro and William F. Doherty Jr. and his fiancé Jessie Nugent of Dedham. Grandfather of Bruce Loewen Jr., Jonathan Loewen, and Samantha Loewen. Brother of Anna Schnitzlein of Medfield, Debbie DiMartino of Ashland, and the late James Doherty. Son of the late James and Dora (DiMazio) Doherty.
Vietnam War Veteran, U.S. Army. Graduate of Boston University and retired owner of W.F. Doherty Associates, a physical therapy buisness in Dedham. Member of the Dedham American Legion Post 18, Dedham V.F.W. Jacob Jones Post 2017, Dedham Knights of Columbus, and the Dedham Chamber of Commerce.
Funeral from the George F. Doherty & Sons Wilson-Cannon Funeral Home, 456 High St., DEDHAM, Monday, Dec. 28 at 8am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary Church, Dedham at 9am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours at the funeral home Sunday, Dec. 27 from 4-8pm. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Hyde Park.