Margaret
Margaret Dougherty
d. May 10, 2014
Margaret Elizabeth Dougherty, 92 of 400 Chapel Court Walkersville died, Saturday May 10, 2014 at her home. She was the wife of Charles H. Dougherty who preceded her in death February 25, 2000 after 58 years of marriage.
Born November 30, 1921 in Keymar, MD she was the youngest daughter of Charles M. and Annie Speak Stitely.
She was a graduate of Walkersville high School class of 1938. She was a former member of Haughs Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Ladiesburg, and also later a member of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church of Walkersville. She was a charter/life member of the Walkersville Rescue Company where she was an EMT. She was also a life member of the Walkersville Fire Company, and served as chaplain for both companies. She helped create the bingo program and served as co-chairman for many years. She was also a member of the Walkersville Senior Citizens.
She is survived by one daughter, Lois Schroyer and husband Austin of Walkersville, four sons, Ronald Dougherty of Taneytown, Harold Dougherty and wife Linda of Liberty town, Stuart Dougherty and fiancé Deb Thompson of Hagerstown, and Mark Dougherty and wife Susan of West Virginia. She is further survived by nine grandchildren, Heath Schroyer, Heidi Criswell, Bradley Dougherty, Amanda Parsons, Elizabeth Dougherty, Michael Dougherty, Charles Dougherty, Jason Smith and Jessica Smith and nine great grandchildren, Carson, Cameryn, Sierra, Hayden, Sydney, Savana, Mackenzie, Maisie, and Cannan and a sister, Louise Lind of Woodsboro. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Hellen Wantz and Besie Dougherty.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers Kenneth and Charles Stitely.
The family will receive friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 40 Fulton Ave., Walkersville on Tuesday, May 13th from 3:00pm-5:00pm and from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 14th at 10:00am with Pastor Mark L. Foucart.
Interment will be at Mt. Zion Haughs Cemetery near Ladiesburg.
Born November 30, 1921 in Keymar, MD she was the youngest daughter of Charles M. and Annie Speak Stitely.
She was a graduate of Walkersville high School class of 1938. She was a former member of Haughs Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Ladiesburg, and also later a member of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church of Walkersville. She was a charter/life member of the Walkersville Rescue Company where she was an EMT. She was also a life member of the Walkersville Fire Company, and served as chaplain for both companies. She helped create the bingo program and served as co-chairman for many years. She was also a member of the Walkersville Senior Citizens.
She is survived by one daughter, Lois Schroyer and husband Austin of Walkersville, four sons, Ronald Dougherty of Taneytown, Harold Dougherty and wife Linda of Liberty town, Stuart Dougherty and fiancé Deb Thompson of Hagerstown, and Mark Dougherty and wife Susan of West Virginia. She is further survived by nine grandchildren, Heath Schroyer, Heidi Criswell, Bradley Dougherty, Amanda Parsons, Elizabeth Dougherty, Michael Dougherty, Charles Dougherty, Jason Smith and Jessica Smith and nine great grandchildren, Carson, Cameryn, Sierra, Hayden, Sydney, Savana, Mackenzie, Maisie, and Cannan and a sister, Louise Lind of Woodsboro. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Hellen Wantz and Besie Dougherty.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers Kenneth and Charles Stitely.
The family will receive friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 40 Fulton Ave., Walkersville on Tuesday, May 13th from 3:00pm-5:00pm and from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 14th at 10:00am with Pastor Mark L. Foucart.
Interment will be at Mt. Zion Haughs Cemetery near Ladiesburg.
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