John Doherty

1944 - 2022

John A. Doherty (Jack) of Arnold, MD, passed away on January 14, 2022 at the age of 77. He was born in Winchester, MA, on April 15, 1944, a son of the late Joseph P. Doherty and Rita A. Doherty. He graduated from Reading (MA) Memorial High School in 1962 and earned his B.A. degree from Merrimack College in 1966. Jack served 6 years in the Army Reserves, earning an honorable discharge in 1972. He completed an M.S. degree at Southern Connecticut State University in 1991. Jack was a devoted middle school English teacher over a 30-year career in New Hampshire and Connecticut. During summers, he worked as a mountain ranger, teacher, camp director, and more. He is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Wendy C. Doherty; brothers Pat Doherty of Camden, ME and Dennis Doherty of Eastport, ME; daughter Kate Henry of Arnold, MD; son Brendan Doherty and daughter-in-law Robyn Altman of Chevy Chase, MD; and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by brother Peter Doherty of Reading, MA; sister Joyce Bergholtz of Rockport, MA; and sister Susan Johnson of Reading, MA. A private funeral service will be held in Massachusetts. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association.