Ethel J. Doherty Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ethel J. Doherty of Wilmington, Delaware, who passed away on April 4, 2026, at the age of 99, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Scottish and Rose A. McTaggart (Reid); her son James F. Doherty of Horsham; her grandsons, Thomas R. Doherty and Kevin J. Levine; and her siblings, Thomas J. McTaggart, James F. McTaggart and Isobel M. Matson (McTaggart).
She is survived by: her children, Mary E. Levine (Irving M. Levine) of Wilmington, John D. Doherty of Wilmington, Thomas E. Doherty of Wilmington and Patricia A. Rooney of Easton; her daughter-in-law Mary Cushing Doherty of North Wales; her grandchildren, John F. Doherty, Margaret R. Doherty (Edward Preece), Colleen E. Doherty (Harsh Patel) and Suzanne M. Twaddell (Matthew); her great grandchildren, Zara Y. Twaddell and Este S. Twaddell; and her family, Kiay, Ellen, Tonie, Meisha and Beverly of Delaware Hospice. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to St. Peter's Cathedral School, 310 West 6th Street, Wilmington DE 19801 or to The Arc of Delaware, 2 South Augustine Street, Suite B, Wilmington DE 19804.
