Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Doherty, William Emmett March 10, 1937
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot March 11, 1937

                     W. E. DOHERTY SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK

         Labor Leader and Long Active In Political Affairs of Community

William Emmett Doherty, formerly president of the Virginia Federation of Labor, 
long identified with organized labor here and for many years high in the 
councils of the local branch of the Democratic party, died yesterday at noon. He 
was 68 years old.
Mr. Doherty was stricken with a heart attack Tuesday night at the Elks Club and 
was taken to his home at 705 Raleigh Avenue. He failed to rally after the 
attack, and died at his home. He had been in indifferent health for several 
months prior to the seizure Tuesday night. 
Funeral services will be conducted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, of which Mr. 
Doherty was a member, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in St. 
Mary's Cemetery.
Mr. Doherty came to Norfolk in 1900 from Richmond, his native city. He was a son 
of James B. and Mrs. Ellen Haywood Doherty. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Evelyn 
Butt Doherty; one son, William Emmett Doherty, Jr.; one brother, James B. 
Doherty, of Richmond and several nieces and nephews.
                           On City Committee
Mr. Doherty had been a member of the City Democratic Committee for a number of 
years and was a member of the steering committee. He was known as one of the 
party's most able and active workers in this section and had participated in 
many campaigns. He had been a delegate to many State and national conventions, 
the most recent of which was the State convention here in June of last year. 
Party chiefs last night deplored the death of a friend and fellow worker.
Coincidental with his political activities, Mr. Doherty was prominent in labor 
affairs here. He was a member of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Typographical Union and 
served on many of its important committees.
On several occasions he had represented the union as delegate to International 
Typographical Union conventions and other sessions. He was formerly vice 
president of the Norfolk Central Labor Union and had served the union in other 
capacities.
                         Former Alderman
Mr. Doherty had been a member of the old Board of Aldermen for several terms.
When he first came to Norfolk, Mr. Doherty became connected with the printing 
firm of Burke & Gregory, with which he was associated for 19 years. During the 
World War he held an important position here with the Department of Labor. Not 
long after the war he formed, with Robert L. Keyser, the printing firm of 
Keyser-Doherty, of which he was treasurer until the firm dissolved about five 
years ago. The firm was low bidder of the printing of ballots here for a number 
of years.
When Keyser-Doherty ceased to exist, Mr. Doherty was appointed registrar for the 
CWA in this section and held this position until the CWA closed its activities. 
During the past year or so he had not been active.
Mr. Doherty was a member of Norfolk Lodge No. 38, B.P.O. Elks and of the Woodmen 
of the World.
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William Emmett Doherty — Funeral services for Mr. Doherty, whose death occurred 
at the residence, 705 Raleigh avenue, Wednesday at noon, were held at Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church yesterday morning at 10 o’clock.
The Rev. Patrick J. Tierney officiated. The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas E. Waters, the 
Rev. E. A. Brosnan and the Rev. Paul V. Heller were present in the sanctuary. 
There was a large attendance and a profusion of floral offerings. The casket was 
covered with clusters of Easter lilies, roses and fern. Large delegations were 
present from the various organizations of which Mr. Doherty was a member, 
including many prominent in political and civic affairs. During the service, 
Mrs. Stark A. Sutton sang “Abide With Me," with Prof. J. Harvey Stevens, 
organist. 
Interment was in St. Mary’s Cemetery. The pallbearers were J. Hume Taylor, Frank 
A. Evans, Wiley W. Wood, O. C. Moore, Samuel Subers, Sidney Goldstein, Colgate 
W. Darden, Jr., Richard Moss, Ballard R. Keefe and C. O. Bell. In his address at 
the conclusion of the mass, Father Tierny paid a high tribute to the Christian 
life and character of Mr. Doherty. Services at the grave were conducted by the 
Rev. Patrick J. Tierney and the Rev. P. P. Brennan.	

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot  March 13, 1937


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