Dr. John E. Doherty

John E. Doherty, M.D. of Walpole, formerly of Needham, August 30, 2011. Beloved Husband of Mary Patricia Doherty for 58 years. Devoted father of John E. Jr. of Suffolk VA, Patricia of Mansfield, Robert and Kathleen of Walpole, Kevin and Christopher of Needham, Mary Ellen of North Attleboro, Michael of Newton, Brian of Westboro, Nancy Seeley of Sandwich, Eileen of Westwood, Maura Melia of Millis, and the late Jean Elizabeth Doherty. Papa to 28 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter. Brother of Rev Robert Doherty S.J. of Weston, and the late Paul Doherty of Quincy. Born in Dorchester, December 26, 1926. He served in the Naval Air Corps in World War II. He graduated from Boston College in 1949 and Tufts Medical School in 1953. He performed his rotating Internship at St. Elizabeths Hospital Brighton in 1954 and his residency in general surgery from 1955-1958. He was a member of the St. Elizabeths Hospital medical staff from 1958-1975. Practiced for 35 years in Needham where he was president of the medical staff at Glover Memorial Hospital (now Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital) from 1958-1993. He was the Team Physician of the Boston Celtics from 1959 to 1969 for their first 9 NBA World Championship titles. He was the medical director of Campion Health Center in Weston for 32 years from 1960-1992. He was the Physician for the Poor Clare Nuns in Jamaica Plain for 25 years. He was the industrial health director at theLaboratory for Electronics (LFE) in Clinton for 38 years from 1958-1996. He was the industrial health director at Analog Devices in Norwood for 14 years from 1982-1996. He was the former medical examiner for the Town of Needham and taught CPR and EMT skills to the Needham Police and Fire Departments staff. He was a member of the Needham Exchange Club. A Funeral Mass for Jack was held in Blessed Sacrament Church, Walpole, FRIDAY September 2nd. Interment followed at St. Francis Cemetery, Walpole. Expressions for sympathy may be made in Jack's memory to either: Mass. Chapter Alzheimer's Association, 311 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 02472 or The Julia Ruth House Adult Day Center, 199 Canton Street Westwood, MA 02090. For guestbook www.gfdoherty.com. Arrangements were made by George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, Needham.