Obituary of Alice C. Dougherty

NAME OF DECEASED: Alice C. ( Costello ) Dougherty ADDRESS: Plymouth Meeting, PA AGE: 83 OCCUPATION: Beloved Mother and Grandmother OTHER INFORMATION: Born in Philadelphia, PA on August 12, 1930 Alice, born to Irish immigrant parents and raised in of the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, raised her eight children in Bala Cynwyd and, since 1965, in Plymouth Meeting, Pa. She was a graduate of Little Flower High School and a longstanding member of Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church of Plymouth Meeting, Pa Alice was a beloved mother, grandmother, and faithful follower of Christ who created a wonderful home for her eight children, many relatives and cared for many disadvantaged families. In her 'retirement' for over 20 years Alice worked and volunteered as a teachers aid with Preschool Intervention Program in Norristown, Pa Alice was a great supporter of St. Joseph's Prep, the Villiger Guild, Guadalupe Guild, and the Jesuits. DATE OF DEATH: TUESDAY April 8, 2014 PLACE OF DEATH: Lankenau Hospital of Lower Merion Twp., PA SPOUSE: Predeceased by loving spouse of 49 years Late - Edward B. Dougherty Jr. SURVIVORS: Sister: Peggy (Margret) Fleming Elkins Park,PA Son: Late - Edward B. III. (& His Surviving Widow Carol Scarazzini) Bala Cynwyd, PA Son : Timothy Dougherty Ambler, PA Daughter : Kathleen Dougherty Plymouth Meeting, PA Son : Terrance (& His Wife Lisbet) Dougherty Bala Cynwyd, PA Daughter : Nancy (& Her Husband James) Wyatt Natick, MA Son : Charles (& His Wife Shannon) Dougherty Cary, NC Daughter : Peggy Dougherty-Hayes Califon, NJ Daughter : Carol Ann (& Her Husband Robert) Hackman Ardmore, PA Also survived by 27 Grandchildren & Great Grandson Teague , Along with her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a son Edward B. Dougherty, III , Two Brothers, Fr. Charles Costello, SJ and Joseph Costello and a sister Anne Marie Costello, PARENTS: (Deceased) Patrick Costello (Deceased) Margaret ( Hernan ) SERVICES: Her Funeral Mass will be held on Monday April 14, 2014 at 10:30 AM from the Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church 3050 Walton & Township Line Road, Plymouth Meeting Clergy: Fr. William J. Byron SJ, Fr. And Joseph J. Quindlen officiating. FRIENDS MAY CALL (VIEWING) ON: Sunday Evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home 300 Fayette Street Conshohocken PA and Monday Morning from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM at the Church INTERMENT: Will be private in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, PA MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE IN HER MEMORY TO: Ignation Lay Volunteer Corp 801 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Alice has been living in Plymouth Meeting, Pa since 1965, formerly of Bala Cynwyd, Pa and the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia where she was born and raised She was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord RC Church of Plymouth Meeting, Pa She was a graduate of Little Flower High School She was a home maker and also worked as a teachers aid with Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit in Norristown, Pa Alice was a member of St. Joseph's Prep Mother's Club