Obituary of James Gerard Dougherty Sr.

OBITUARY James G. Dougherty, Sr. Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather North Plainfield: James Gerard Dougherty, Sr., age 87, died on Monday, September 8, 2003 at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center in Plainfield. Born in Scranton, PA to the late James August Dougherty and Catherine Kilgalen Dougherty, James lived in Cranford and Scotch Plains before residing in North Plainfield 33 years ago. He worked for the Exxon Refineries in Linden and Florham Park for 30 years as a steamfitter before retiring in 1981. James was a communicant of St. Joseph R.C. Church in North Plainfield. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Monsignor Watterson Council #1811 of Scotch Plains, American Legion Post 209 of Scotch Plains, VFW Post 10122 of Scotch Plains-Fanwood and the Elks Post 885 of Plainfield. He enjoyed fishing on his boat, photography and traveling all over the world. He is survived by his wife, Victoria Zolnierska Dougherty; his daughter, Colleen V. Zitsch and her husband Robert of South Plainfield; his two sons, James G. Dougherty, Jr. and his wife Joan and Michael X. Dougherty and his wife Patricia all of North Plainfield. Seven grandchildren, James III, Jennifer, Jacqueline, Michael, Kathleen, Christopher and Stephanie. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 12th at 9:45 a.m. from the Higgins Home for Funerals, 461 Somerset Street, North Plainfield followed by a 10:30 a.m. funeral mass at St. Joseph R.C. Church, Manning Avenue, North Plainfield. Visitation will be on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the: St. Joseph Church Sprinkler Fund, 41 Manning Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060; or to the North Plainfield Rescue Squad, 263 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, NJ 07060.