John Dougherty III

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ohn Edward Dougherty III - born August 11, 1971, at Central Maine Medical Center to John E and Margaret Houlihan Dougherty who along with his loving sister Kathleen moved to Yarmouth two weeks after his birth; he always contended that was fast enough to qualify as a Townie. At the age of four John began skating with Casco Bay Youth Hockey and continued with the sport through high school, college and beyond with industrial leagues.  John attended Yarmouth schools before heading to Cheverus (home of the purple and gold) for high school where he graduated in 1991.  From there he headed to NY to attend Marist College where he graduated in 1991 with a BA in Journalism.  

During his school years John made many lifelong friends; maybe it was his warm approach, his fast wit, his gift to listen or his fun nature; in any case, Johnny made countless memories with those friends.

In 2001, during a vacation on Martha's Vineyard, John met Jennifer Thompson of Dedham, Mass. Their romance blossomed and they married at St Pius Church in Portland, August 23, 2003. Together, their family began to grow; James was born in 2007, Eliza in 2008, and in April 2016, Charlotte arrived, a most blessed 'surprise'. John was devoted to his family, and they to him.

In 2013, John became associated with a supportive group of Alcoholics Anonymous members in the Medway area, who helped him attain an impressive inner strength; he was forever grateful to them.

John forever loved Maine and Casco Bay. He returned as often as possible, especially during the Summer months where we would find peace meditating on the dock at Cousins and Littlejohn Islands. He could not wait for the boat trips to catch a Striper of proper size.  

Every summer John and friends from school would gather to celebrate their kinship.  It is in that spirit that we launched the first annual JEDIII Golf Classic in 2017 to benefit The Dougherty Children's Education Fund and are continuing this year with the 3rd annual tournament.  We invite you to come and celebrate Johnny’s life with the family and friends he left behind and in doing so adding to his legacy for his children.