Mary Ann Dougherty

Mary Ann Dougherty, 91, died peacefully at her home in Highlands Ranch on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Mary was born on May 12, 1923 in Benld, Illinois to Anton Grosso and Celestina (Audo) Grosso. She was a distinguished student in Benld, just as she was at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis where she studied from 1941-1944 to become a registered nurse. In St. Louis, she met J. Tom Dougherty, who was then a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, and they wed in 1944. They were married for 65 years, and had four children. After World War II, Mary lived and worked in Illinois and Wyoming before moving to Colorado in 1952. Mary was a homemaker, and later returned to nursing for several years at Gates Medical Clinic. She was active in numerous clubs, including the Ladies of the Denver Petroleum Club (of which she was president from 1987-88), the Assistance League, the Retired Nurses Association, and the South Suburban Golf Club. She was a skilled bridge player (reaching the level of Life Master), a golfer, an avid reader, and a talented needle-pointer. She had a wide circle of friends, and enjoyed excellent health through her ninetieth year. She was preceded in death by her husband, who died in 2009. She is survived by her four children -- Leslie Hutchinson, Sandra (Bill) Lamberton, Thomas Dougherty, and Robin (Stephen) Tivy; her brother John (Pat) Grosso; eight grandchildren – Brittney (Thomas) Corrigan-McElroy, Tess (Greg) White, Rory (Natalie) Lamberton, Timothy (Elexis) Lamberton, Meghann (Ziggy) Guentensberger, Caitlyn Tivy, Peter Dougherty, and Celeste Dougherty; and nine great-grandchildren. After a private Mass in Sedalia, a memorial gathering of her friends and family will be held at the Gleneagles Village clubhouse the afternoon of Monday, September 8 from 4:00-5:30. Please share your memories of Mary and condolences with her family by signing the guestbook below.