Rev. Andrew Terence Doris

AUGUSTA, Ga. -Rev. Andrew Terence Doris, 90, entered into rest on Friday, February 17, 2006. Rev. Doris was born on September 20, 1915, at home on Ellis St. in Augusta, GA to Thomas Patrick Doris and Johanna Theresa O'Callaghan Doris. He attended college at Belmont Abbey and graduated from Georgetown Law School. On May 15, 1947, he was ordained at Belmont Abbey. He taught secondary education from 1949 until 1963, was Principal of Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia from 1949 to 1959 and was a high school teacher at Benedictine High School in Savannah, GA from 1959-1966. Rev. Doris was Chaplain at St. Joseph Hospital in Augusta for 7 years, Pastor for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Augusta from 1971-1975 and Chaplain at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah from 1975-1985. He retired in 1985 but continued to serve the Augusta Catholic community. Survivors include his sister- in-law: Mrs. Bernard Joseph Doris of Mt. Pleasant, SC along with nieces and nephews: Alice Doris Carter of Augusta, Maryan Doris St. Onge and husband, Ronald James St. Onge of Augusta, Catherine Doris Woodhurst and husband, Robert Stanford Woodhurst, III of Augusta, Bernard Joseph Doris, Junior and wife, Marcia Gagnon Doris of Augusta, Irene Doris Sulkowski and husband, John Peter Sulkowski of Charleston, SC, Dr. Andrew Terence Doris, II and wife, Athena Albright Doris of Suwanee, GA, Anna Doris Wilds and husband, Ashley Sloan Wilds of Augusta, Martha Doris Freshley and husband, Bruce Palmer Freshley of Mt. Pleasant, SC, plus 21 great nieces and great nephews and one great-great niece and one great-great nephew. Rev. Doris was preceded in death by his siblings: Rev. Sebastian Doris, O.S.B., Mary Catherine Doris, Edward John Doris, and Bernard Joseph Doris. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Fr. Doris' caregivers whom he called "My Friends": Bobbie Phillips, Cecilia Russell, Rona Boone, Dorothy Wright and Sylvia Waymond. The Vigil for the deceased and Holy Rosary will be held today, Monday, February 20, 2006, at 7:00 P.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church and the family will receive friends afterwards in St. Michael's Social Hall. The Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 12:00 Noon at St. Joseph Catholic Church with The Most Rev. J. Kevin Boland, Bishop of Savannah, Celebrant. Assisting him will be Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B. and Rev. John Lyons, Pastor. Concelebrants will include the Priests of the Catholic Diocese of Savannah. Pallbearers will be Bernard Joseph Doris, Junior, Andrew Terence Doris, II, Edward John Flythe, James William Flythe, Thomas Joseph Sulkowski, Robert Stanford Woodhurst, IV, William Gary Woodhurst and Bruce Palmer Freshley, Junior. Honorary pallbearers will be Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph's The Worker Council #13437. Interment will follow at Westover Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Hospice, 2260 Wrightsboro Rd., Augusta, GA 30907, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2607 Lumpkin Rd., Augusta, GA 30906 or to Catholic Social Services, 811 12th St., Augusta, GA 30901. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd. Augusta, GA 30907 (706)364-8484.