Linda Ann Doherty

Linda Ann Doherty, 66, of Chester, MD, passed away as a result of a long battle with cancer early in the morning on Friday, January 3, 2014. The third child of Thomas and Inez Buchan, Linda Doherty was born Linda Ann Buchan at Flushing Hospital in Flushing, NY, on May 28, 1947, and grew up in Port Washington, NY, along with her older brother and sister, Douglas and Jeanne. Upon graduating high school, Linda attended Adelphi University in Garden City, NY, and graduated from there with a BA in Music Education in 1973. She married her first husband, William Edwards, in 1969, and gave birth to two sons, James and Christopher, in 1971 and 1974 respectively. The family lived in Amityville, NY, and then relocated to Annapolis, MD, in 1983. As Linda Edwards, she was a homemaker to her two boys, and worked as a professional singer, lending her voice to numerous church services, weddings, and funerals. Her family life took a tragic turn, however, when her husband Bill died of lung cancer in August of 1988, at the age of 44. Faced with the challenge of raising two boys in high school alone, Linda chose to pursue a career in real estate. Working first as a real estate agent in 1988 for Champion Realty, Linda began serving as an instructor for Champion’s training program, and then eventually rose to the position of Director of Education and Training for the company; a position she retained for roughly 20 years. During her tenure in that position, she served as chair of the Anne Arundel County Education Commission and the Maryland State Education Commission, but in an activity that was perhaps closer to her heart, she also played a cornerstone role in Champion’s Choral group, which would perform regularly at various charity events and the First Night Annapolis program on New Year’s Eve. She officially remained employed at Champion until her passing. Linda married again in June of 1996, to Michael Doherty, at which point she became Linda Doherty, and gained three stepdaughters in the process. She remained married to Michael, and remained passionately dedicated to him, and dedicated to her family, until her passing early Friday morning. She is survived by her husband, Michael Doherty; her two sons, Christopher Edwards and James Edwards; her three stepdaughters, Jill Doherty, Elizabeth Doherty and Jennifer Mollitor; and her brother and sister, Douglas Buchan and Jeanne Smith. A Celebration in Mrs. Doherty's honor will take place on Saturday, March 1, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., at t The Kent Island Yacht Club, 117 Yacht Club Drive, Chester, MD 21619. For those sending flowers, please direct that they be delivered to The Kent Island Yacht Club on the morning of Saturday, March 1, and indicate that they are part of the Linda Doherty party so that they may be part of the celebration. Donations can be made in Mrs. Doherty's name to the following organizations: MedStar Washington Hospital Center, https://www.medstarhealth.org/washington/Pages/Ways-to-Give.aspx MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, https://www.medstarhealth.org/franklin/Pages/Ways-to-Give.aspx; The American Cancer Society, https://donate.cancer.org/index?don_promo=WebHonGif.

Linda Ann Doherty

May 28, 1947 - January 3, 2014