Willard H. Doherty

BOSTON, MASS. — Willard H. “Bill” Doherty, 60, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, Mass.

Beloved son of the late Willard H. and Dorothy T. (Mello) Doherty, Bill was born in Weymouth, Mass. and was a 1971 graduate of Braintree High School. He had lived on the South Shore all his life, most recently at Fair Havens Rest Home in Middleboro. Music was Bill’s gift and passion. He delighted in his weekly visits with his family.

Bill was the beloved brother of Jeanne Narcotta of Quincy, Mass., Carol Ann “Sandy” Kelly of Fryeburg, John C. Narcotta of East Bridgewater, Mass., Michael Doherty of Cambridge, Mass., Nancy Knowlton of Dorchester, Mass. and the late Jeffrey Narcotta of Abington, Mass. He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews, 11 great-nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend memorial visiting hours in the McDonald Funeral Home, in South Weymouth, Mass., at 809 Main Street (Route 18) on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. Services at the funeral home will be celebrated on Friday at 11 a.m. followed by interment in the Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree, Mass.

Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to either: Music & Memory at www.MusicAndMemory.org or the charity of your choice.