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- [S236] - Newspaper Obituarys, 10 Oct 1988, Columbus Journal Republican (Reliability: 3).
B. Elizabeth Doherty Mrs. B. Elizabeth Doherty, age 89, of Route 2, Rio, died Saturday, October 1, 1988 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 4, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Doylestown with Fathe r Donald Beckius and Father Schmidt co-officiating. Burial followed in the Parish Cemetery. Vangen Funeral Home in Rio served the family. She was born Bridget Elizabeth Kennedy June 19, 1899, in Doylestown, the daughter of William D. and Sushann a (McMahon) Kennedy. She married to John Doherty in Doylestown June 20, 1923. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Doylestown and the Altar Society. She was also president of the National Catholic Society of Foresters and a membe r of the Ostego Mother's Club. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Lucille) Vinge and Mrs. Kenneth (Virginia) Staveness, both of Rio; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews and other relatives. She wa s preceded in death by her husband, John, who died March 7, 1985, by one sister, Mrs. Tom (Ruth) Lynch, and by three brothers, John (Jack), Leo and Earl.
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