Margret "Maggie" Ann Dougherty

Margret Ann Dougherty was born Margret Ann Weyhing in Detroit, MI on the 25th of October 1942 to George and Joyce Weyhing. She was the eldest of three siblings (George and Sally). Maggie met her future husband, Dennis Dougherty, in October of 1962, on Harson's Island, MI. They would be married one year later on the 5th of October, 1963, in Algonac, MI, and set out to start a family together, while Dennis began his 30 year career in the United States Coast Guard. In the course of 30 years as a military spouse, Maggie moved her family 10 times throughout the United States. Maggie was a mother to three children Elizabeth, Christopher, and Jennifer. Maggie was a loving and sensitive mother who strove to instill a sense of empathy and curiosity in her children. She was an avid baker and one of the fondest childhood memories of her children was the smell of baking cookies as they came home from school. In addition to supporting Dennis' military career on a daily basis, Maggie endured her husband and son's deployments in Vietnam and Iraq. Maggie also found time for her own career. She worked in banking throughout her married life, retiring from the Soo Co-op Credit Union after 20 years of service. Maggie was a voracious reader. She particularly enjoyed historical biographies. She was giving with her time volunteering at Hospice and other local organizations. Maggie also enjoyed tracing her family history and genealogy. She was a great lover of animals and rescued numerous to become family pets. However, her greatest love next to her family was traveling. Maggie was a world traveler. She visited several countries embracing their diversity and culture. She often elected to travel in country by local transportation to be more immersed in the culture. Her quiet reserve, dignity, and acceptance of those different from her endeared her to those she met on her travels. The greatest testament to Maggie's character and strength was her refusal to complain or give up on living when she was diagnosed with cancer. Throughout her struggle with the disease she never stopped loving and supporting her family. Maggie succumbed to her illness on the 15th of August 2016. Maggie is survived by her husband Dennis, her children Elizabeth, Christopher, and Jennifer, her grandchildren Chelsea, Lindsay, Honorah, and Hadrian, her great-grand child Jasper Margret, and her siblings George and Sally. A celebration of Maggie's life of will be held on Saturday, August 20th, at the C.S. Mulder Funeral Home located at 4951 S. M129 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, from 2.PM to 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Maggie's name to the Mayo Clinic to support cancer research. Information on how to give may be found at http://www.mayoclinic.org/giving-to-mayo-clinic/ways-to-give.

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Margret "Maggie" Ann Dougherty

October 25, 1942 - August 15, 2016