John “Jack” Doherty, 72 of East Hartford, formerly of Hartford and Wethersfield, son of the late John and Madeline (Conroy) Doherty, passed away Monday March 10, 2014. He was a graduate of Bulkeley High School class of ’59 and a veteran of the US Army from 1963-65. Prior to his retirement, Jack was a firefighter for the City of Hartford. He was a member of the Fireman’s Benevolent Society, Firefighter’s Protective Association, the Hartford Patrolman’s and Fireman’s Association, the Firefighter’s Emerald Society, the Firefighter’s Retirees Association and a retired member of the IAFF, Local 760. Jack leaves behind a niece, Stacey Powell of Fl; a great nephew, Dawson Powell and several cousins. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Robert T. Doherty. The funeral will be held Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 10:30 am from the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home, 34 Beaver Rd. Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am in Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT. Burial will be in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, 1 Cottage Grove Rd. Bloomfield, Ct. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9:00 – 10:30 am Wednesday. Memorial donations may be sent to Foodshare Inc., 450 Woodland Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002. To extend condolences or to share a memory, please visit Farleysullivan.com

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