DOHERTY, Philip Bernard 1921-2012

DOHERTY, BARRON, MILLER

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 4/30/2014 at 12:24:12

Philip Bernard Doherty, September 6, 1921 – March 20, 2012

RIVERDALE Philip B. Doherty, 90, of Riverdale, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2012, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 25, 2012, from 2 to 5 p.m. at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity or St. Jude Childrens Hospital.

Born on September 6, 1921, in Sioux City, Iowa, Phil was the son of Bernard Michael and Mary Barron Doherty. On September 2, 1947, in Sterling, Ill., he married Maxine Miller.

Phil worked for the Department of Agriculture prior to entering the United States Army in April 1944. He was in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was released from active duty in November 1946, and was in the Army Reserves until 1953. Phil was a recipient of the Purple Heart.

Following the Army, Phil was employed as an Engineer for Bendix and then retired in 1975 from the Rock Island Arsenal after many years of service. After retirement, he served on the City Council and the Board of Adjustment for the city of Riverdale.

Phil enjoyed woodworking, gardening, flowers and traveling. He was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Bettendorf.

Survivors include his wife, Maxine of Riverdale; daughter, Cathy Doherty of Ann Arbor, Mich.; sons, Michael (Diane) Doherty of Denver, Colo., and Kevin (Shari) Doherty of Aurora, Colo.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Celeste Doherty of Cortland, N.Y.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Peggy, one grandson, James, and one brother, Richard.

Condolences may be made to Phils family by visiting his obituary at www.mcginnis-chambers.com.
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He and his parents and family lived in Lyon County, Iowa in the 1920 and 1930 Census Records. His parents are buried in Lyon County.