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Obituary for

Margaret L. Doherty

of N. Chelmsford, MA

  
Margaret (Hartigan) Doherty, 96, of No.Chelmsford and a Lowell native died January 29, 2010 at Saints Medical Center in Lowell. She was the wife of Leonard G. Doherty who died September 28, 1995.

She was born in Lowell, MA on April 29, 1913, a daughter of John and Bridget (O’Looney) Hartigan.  She attended St. John the Evangelist Church in No.Chelmsford and was a member of their Holy Rosary Sodality for many years.

She is survived by two sons, Leonard E. Doherty and his wife, Kathryn of Yardley, PA, and Lawrence Doherty and his wife, Barbara of Stratham, NH; two daughters, Susan Dwyer and her husband Kevin, and Margaret Yavarow all of Lowell; nine grandchildren, Susan Raimondi of Washington, PA, David Doherty of Croton on Hudson, NY, Larry Doherty of No. Hampton, NH, Thomas Doherty of Lowell, James Doherty of Hampton, NH, Martha Marshall of York, ME, Kevin Dwyer Jr. of Waltham, Erin Lally of Chelmsford and Faye Yavarow of Lowell; 11 great grandchildren; two sisters in-law, Elizabeth Hartigan of Andover, MA and Carolyn Hartigan of Pepper Pike,Ohio; one brother in-law, George Wilson of Tewksbury; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also the sister of the late John Hartigan, Theresa Hartigan, Msgr. Edward Hartigan, Lawrence Hartigan, Thomas Hartigan, Joseph Hartigan, Mary Dean Dean, Susan Springer, Rita Kennedy and Eileen Wilson.
 
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church in N. Chelmsford. Burial was held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tewksbury. Those who wish may make memorials in her name to the St. John the Evangelist Church Building Fund, 115 Middlesex St. N. Chelmsford, MA 01863. Arrangements by Dolan Funeral Home 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com


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