GERALD DOHERTY
Gerald P. Doherty, III
"Doc"
Mr. Gerald P. Doherty, III, 87 of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2008.
Doc was born in Wilmington on March 3, 1921, son of the late Gerald P., Jr. and Myrtle (Holmes) Doherty. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he proudly served our country during World War II in the Pacific Theatre, fighting in the battles for Guadalcanal, Bougainville and Iwo Jima. Doc was a graduate of Archmere Academy and a 1948 graduate of the University of Delaware. He was employed as an industrial engineer with General Motors Corporation, retiring after 27 years of dedicated service. Throughout his life, Doc was an avid sports enthusiast and an accomplished athlete. During his years at the University of Delaware, he lettered 3 years each in football and baseball. He was awarded 3rd team All American Honors as a halfback on the 1946 National Championship team. During that year in a game against Gettysburg, he set a school record by rushing 220 yards in only 6 carries. His single game rushing record stood for 48 years. He continues to hold the record for the most yards per carry in a single game. In baseball, Doc also set a school record of 25 stolen bases in 1947. He had the honor of being inducted into the Archmere Academy Sports Hall of Fame, the University of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame and the State of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. Doc also enjoyed a 35 year tenure as a high school football official. He was a member of St. John the Beloved Parish.
His beloved wife of 51 years, Betty M. (Walston) Doherty, passed away on October 16, 1993.Doc is survived by his sons, Gerald P., III and his wife, Susan M. of Wilm. And Bruce T. and his wife, Carol of Kaolin, PA; his daughters, Jill Baxter of Newark and Wendy Connolly and her husband, Mike of Mendenhall Village; his grandchildren, Kelle Sanchez, Brooke Thaler, Sean Connolly, Nicole Baxter and Brent, Elizabeth and Jennifer Doherty; and his great-grandchildren, Sophie and Olivia Sanchez, Max, Nate and Will Thaler and Jocelyn and Kyle Doherty. He is also survived by his brothers, William Doherty and John Holmes Doherty; his sisters, Helen Doherty, Kitty McCarthy and Nancy Lynch; and many nieces and nephews. Doc was predeceased by his brother; Philip Doherty; and his sister, Myrtle Brunhammer.
The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the staff of Manor Care Pike Creek for the loving and attentive care given to Doc.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Rd., Wilmington on Thursday, June 5, at 11 am. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Family and friends may visit at the DOHERTY FUNERAL HOME, 3200 Limestone Rd., Pike Creek on Wednesday, June 4, from 6-8 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Doc to the University of Delaware Athletic Fund, George Evans House, Newark, DE 19716 or the Alzheimer's Association, 2306 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilm., DE 19805.
[published 06/02/2008]
GERALD DOHERTY
Gerald P. Doherty, III
"Doc"
Mr. Gerald P. Doherty, III, 87 of Wilmington, DE, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2008.
Doc was born in Wilmington on March 3, 1921, son of the late Gerald P., Jr. and Myrtle (Holmes) Doherty. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he proudly served our country during World War II in the Pacific Theatre, fighting in the battles for Guadalcanal, Bougainville and Iwo Jima. Doc was a graduate of Archmere Academy and a 1948 graduate of the University of Delaware. He was employed as an industrial engineer with General Motors Corporation, retiring after 27 years of dedicated service. Throughout his life, Doc was an avid sports enthusiast and an accomplished athlete. During his years at the University of Delaware, he lettered 3 years each in football and baseball. He was awarded 3rd team All American Honors as a halfback on the 1946 National Championship team. During that year in a game against Gettysburg, he set a school record by rushing 220 yards in only 6 carries. His single game rushing record stood for 48 years. He continues to hold the record for the most yards per carry in a single game. In baseball, Doc also set a school record of 25 stolen bases in 1947. He had the honor of being inducted into the Archmere Academy Sports Hall of Fame, the University of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame and the State of Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. Doc also enjoyed a 35 year tenure as a high school football official. He was a member of St. John the Beloved Parish.
His beloved wife of 51 years, Betty M. (Walston) Doherty, passed away on October 16, 1993.Doc is survived by his sons, Gerald P., III and his wife, Susan M. of Wilm. And Bruce T. and his wife, Carol of Kaolin, PA; his daughters, Jill Baxter of Newark and Wendy Connolly and her husband, Mike of Mendenhall Village; his grandchildren, Kelle Sanchez, Brooke Thaler, Sean Connolly, Nicole Baxter and Brent, Elizabeth and Jennifer Doherty; and his great-grandchildren, Sophie and Olivia Sanchez, Max, Nate and Will Thaler and Jocelyn and Kyle Doherty. He is also survived by his brothers, William Doherty and John Holmes Doherty; his sisters, Helen Doherty, Kitty McCarthy and Nancy Lynch; and many nieces and nephews. Doc was predeceased by his brother; Philip Doherty; and his sister, Myrtle Brunhammer.
The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the staff of Manor Care Pike Creek for the loving and attentive care given to Doc.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John the Beloved Church, 907 Milltown Rd., Wilmington on Thursday, June 5, at 11 am. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Family and friends may visit at the DOHERTY FUNERAL HOME, 3200 Limestone Rd., Pike Creek on Wednesday, June 4, from 6-8 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Doc to the University of Delaware Athletic Fund, George Evans House, Newark, DE 19716 or the Alzheimer's Association, 2306 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilm., DE 19805.
[published 06/02/2008]
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