Fiore Funeral Home

Oliver) Doherty ofBrooksby Village, Peabody a former 79 year resident of Revere, passed awayfollowing a long illness on Thursday, March 14 at Phillips Manor Nursing Homeof Lynn. Born, raised and educated inRevere Schools, she was a 1942 graduate of Revere High School. She lived inRevere for 79 years before moving to Brooksby Village, Peabody in 2004. Most of her life she wasblessed with an intrinsic ability as a master seamstress and fashion designer.All of her family, extended family and associates saw Marie as the go-to personwhen in need of a minor alteration up to and including a total wedding ensemble.Her designs were authentic and detail perfect. Many of her nieces and nephewsenjoy relating stories of a special party, a wedding, a first holy communioncelebration, etc. with Auntie Marie’s part in the event. For many years, Marie was a member of the RevereWomen’s Club. She was the beloved wife ofthe late, Revere Firefighter, John J. “Chickie” Doherty, Sr. who passed in2004. She was the cherished mother of John J. Doherty, Jr. and his wife, Dianeof Tarpon Springs, Florida, Donna M. Marotta and her husband, Alfred J., ofSaugus, Doreen P. Carolan of Revere and the late Revere Fire Chief, Daniel J.Doherty and his surviving wife, Marjorie A. Doherty of Danvers. She was thedear sister of the late Elizabeth “Betty” Steritti, Patricia Frye and her latehusband, Warren and Cosmo “Billy” Oliver. She is also lovingly survived by ninegrandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law, Eleanor Oliver ofMelrose and her brother-in-law, Retired Revere Deputy Fire Chief, Vincent“James” Steritti of Nahant. She is also survived by her former son-in-law,Frank Carolan of Palmetto, Florida.            In lieu of flowers,remembrances may be made to the Frontal Temporal Brain Disorders Unit atMassachusetts General Hospital, Boston by visiting  www.ftld-boston.org.Funeral arrangements wereentrusted to the Vertuccio & Smith Home for Funerals, Revere. Entombmentwas at Woodlawn Comm...