Gloria Beers Doherty's Obituary
Gloria Beers Doherty (86 years old), currently of Lewes, DE and formerly of Catonsville, MD passed away peacefully following a brief stay at the Delaware Hospice Center, Sunday, November 02, 2014.
Gloria was born in New Haven, CT. The family soon moved back to Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia Canada where she spent her youth with her five siblings. As a young adult she took a position as governess to a family located in Washington, DC.
She married Dan Doherty in 1953 and settled in Baltimore, MD to start a family. After 34 years together her beloved passed in 1987 and Gloria began work as a nanny. She loved children and it brought her much joy watching them grow up and enjoying her home cooking.
In 1999, she moved to Lewes to be with her son and his family. Gloria loved and adored her grandsons. She is survived by her son Daniel Doherty and his wife Barbara and her grandsons- Kyle and Brendan .
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Bethel United Methodist Church, 129 West 4th Street, Lewes,DE. (www.bethellewes.org)
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Please include the name of your loved one in the memo line of the check. (www.delawarehospice.org)
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