Obituary of Peter Andrew Doherty

DOHERTY-Peter Andrew Doherty, 55, of Clifton, N.J., passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, following a brief illness. Peter was born in Saint John on December 15, 1953, a son of the late J. Frank and Mary (Clancy) Doherty. He was a graduate of St. Malachy's High School and attended St. Mary's University in Halifax, N.S. He was a member of the United States Trotting Association and the New Jersey Standardbred Owners' Association. He moved from Canada to the New England states , where he began his career as a horseman, working with his brother, Jim Doherty. He spent some time in Maryland, racing at Rosecroft Raceway and then moved to New Jersey to return to work with his brother, Jim, driver-trainer at the Meadowlands Raceway, returning to New England a few months every year. He is survived by his son, Andrew Francis Doherty of Halifax, Mass.; three brothers, Jim (Marianne) of Clifton, N.J., William (Rita) of Ottawa, and Paul (Roxanne) of Ringwood, N.J.; five sisters, Mary (Bill) Murphy, Martina (Donald) Shannon,Patricia (Merrill) Loughery, Anne (Paul) Gilbride, and Evelyn Doherty, all of Saint John; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews; and his former wife, Maureen (Feely) Doherty of Halifax, Mass. Funeral services will be held from Bizub-Quinlan Funeral Home (www.bizub.com), Clifton, on Saturday morning to St. Andrew the Apostle Church, form Mass of Christian Burial at eleven o'clock. Memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Standardbred Retirement Foundation, 108F Old York Rd., Hamilton, N.J. 08620 would be appreciated. Following cremation, Memorial Mass and burial will take place in Saint John at a time to be announced.