Joseph W. Dougherty, 71, of Kennett Square, died peacefully at White Horse Village after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. He was the husband of Kathleen “Kate” Dougherty (nee Nicholson), with whom he shared 46 years of marriage.
Born May 31, 1950, in Binghamton, N.Y., he was the son of the late Mary G. Dougherty and the late Joseph S. Dougherty Jr. His family was transferred back to Philadelphia settling in Paoli, which was Joe’s childhood home.
Joe attended St. Norbert Elementary School in Paoli. He was treasurer of the Student Council at Malvern Prep graduating with honors in 1968. Joe was a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Finance and Business Law. While at Penn he joined Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity serving as Treasurer.
Joe was proud of his 37-year career with DuPont. He held a variety of marketing positions in New York, Charlotte, and Wilmington before transferring in 1985 to Geneva, Switzerland as International Marketing Manager. Upon returning to Wilmington Joe was assigned Global Marketing Manager responsible for managing Fiberfill products. In 1996 Joe was named global business manager – Asia, based in Hong Kong. Upon Joe’s return to Wilmington, he was responsible for sales and marketing of a new bio-based growth initiative as global sales and marketing business manager. After a lucrative and rewarding career Joe retired from DuPont in 2009.
Joe is survived by his wife, Kate; his daughter Megan Dougherty Hope and son-in-law, Randy, of Villanova, his son, Joseph W. Dougherty Jr. and daughter-in-law, Stephanie, of Malvern, his daughter, Tricia Dougherty Monaco and son-in-law, Jeff, of Kennett Square, as well as nine grandchildren; Reilly, Patrick and Caroline Hope; Emma, Kennedy, and Madison Dougherty; and Taylor, Cameron and Sadie Monaco. Joe is also survived by his sister, Marcella G. Hagy and brother-in-law, Dexter Hagy, of Greenville, S.C.; sisters-in-law, Nancy Flynn (Mark) of Jupiter, Fla. Joanmarie Garrettson (Tim) of Stuart, Fla.; Pat Pickel of Ridge, N.Y., brother-in-law John P. Nicholson, Jr. (Candace) of Corona del Mar, Calif., cousins; Jim Peruzzi, (Lisa) of Hudson, Ohio; John Peruzzi (Hillary) of Greenwich, Conn., Paul Peruzzi (Jen) of Eden Prairie, Minn., and several nieces and nephews. In addition, Joe is survived by many wonderful and close friends who enhanced his life in both health and sickness.
Joe’s greatest gift to his family was his love and devotion for them. He treasured their time together. He loved traveling with Kate, vacationing with their children and grandchildren, watching their sporting events, and family get-togethers. He enjoyed golf, pool, wine tasting, and a good party! Fun-loving and outgoing, with a warm and sincere laugh, his positive attitude and approach to life will live on through his children and grandchildren. He and Kate have remained close to his Phi Kap brothers and their families, their Geneva family and many great friends vacationing together for nearly 50 years.
The family is grateful for the kind and compassionate care given to Joe by Joe’s in-home caregivers, White Horse Village staff, and Main Line Hospice.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at noon at Saint Patrick Church, 212 Meredith Street, Kennett Square. Visitation will be preceding the mass from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Kuzo Funeral Home, 250 West State Street, Kennett Square, PA. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Conshohocken, PA.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to The White Horse Village Employee Fund, Attention Kelli Foley, 535 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073 or Saint Patrick Church 212 Meredith Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Arrangements by the Kuzo Funeral Home, Kennett Square; please visit Joe’s online memorial by going to www.kuzoandfoulkfh.com.
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