Robert J. Doherty

ROBERT J.DOHERTY, of Solon. April 21, 1920 – April 30, 2014. Dear husband of Marion (nee Elliott) since 1947; loving father of Maureen (Philip) Caughran of Arlington, VA; Diane (Robert) Jackson, of Sagamore Hills; and the late Robert, Jr.; cherished grandfather of Daniel Caughran and Andrew Caughran; brother of the late James. Mass of Christian Burial Monday, May 5, 2014,10AM at St. Rita Church, 32830 Baldwin Rd., Solon. Family will visit with friends at KINDRICH-MCHUGH-STEINBAUER FUNERAL HOME, 33375 BAINBRIDGE ROAD, SOLON, FROM 2-6 PM, SUNDAY, MAY 4. Memorials may be made to the Hospice of the Western Reserve or St Rita Church.

Bob was the son of the late James A. and Anne Flynn Doherty. He was born in Providence, R.I. and attended Brown University until 1942, when he interrupted his studies to join the U.S. Coast Guard. After several months as a Seaman in the North Atlantic, he attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. (graduating with the rank of Ensign) and then spent the remainder of the war serving on ships in the South Pacific. He left the Coast Guard in January 1946 with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade.

He graduated from Babson College in 1950 with a degree in accounting. He spent his entire career as a manufacturer’s representative in the industrial electric industry, first in the Boston area and later in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland areas.

He was an active member of St. Rita Parish for many years, serving as an usher. He enjoyed all sports and had a passion for golf well into his eighties.  Throughout his long life, Bob approached everything he undertook with optimism and perseverance.