Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....DOUGHERTY , Elizabeth "Betty"  June 19 2004
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"The Davis Enterprise," Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Elizabeth Dougherty

Elizabeth "Betty" Dougherty died on June 19, 2004, at her care home following a
lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 75.

She was born to Joe and Edith Shierts on July 25, 1928, in Montincello (sic),
Minn. She came to Woodland with her parents and sister on Sept. 9, 1936. She was
married to John Peter Dougherty in 1949, and they moved to Davis in 1952. She
remained a resident for more than 47 years.

She worked for Pacific Telephone Co. in Woodland as a telephone operator, and
then as a plant assistant for 12 years. She was very active in the community,
St. James Catholic Church in Davis and Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Woodland.

She was president of the Italian Catholic Federation Branch No. 238 along with
being very active with Catholic Ladies Society, Mr. and Mrs. Club, Girl Scouts,
St. James Elementary School parents group and the Davis Senior Center. She will
always be remembered for the love of life, kindness and the gift of bringing
groups of people together.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Peter Dougherty, in 1993 and her,
parents Joe and Edith Shierts.

She is survived by her daughter, Pat Stewart and her husband Steve and son
Michael of Rocklin; sister, Marie Reed, nephew, David Reed, and great-niece,
Katie Reed, all of Sparks, Nev.; niece, Donna Reed of Algona, Wash.; and
extended family and friends.

A rosary service will be recited Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Davis Funeral
Chapel, 116 D St. A funeral will begin at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Davis Funeral
Chapel, and Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James Catholic
Church, 1275 B St. in Davis. Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the Dougherty family requests that remembrances be made to
the Alzheimer's Association or the Keaton Raphael Memorial in Roseville.


Additional Comments:
Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise." (315 G Street,
Davis, CA 95616).

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