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Mary Celeste Doherty

Birth	:	22 Aug 1918 Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Jun 2014 Cortland, Cortland County, New York, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Cemetery, Alvord, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3414001, -96.3131027
Description	:	Celeste Doherty, 95, of Cortland died Friday, June 13, 2014 at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Cortland, NY. (Mary) Celeste Doherty was born on August 22, 1918, the daughter of Mary (Barron) Doherty and Bernard Doherty, in Alvord, Iowa. She attended rural school and Alvord High School, and after one year at Mount St. Clare Junior College in Clinton, Iowa, she began her teaching career at a rural school. She also taught in Lester, Iowa, and after receiving a B.A. in Music Education at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, she served in Marshalltown, Iowa,... Read More	Celeste Doherty, 95, of Cortland died Friday, June 13, 2014 at Cortland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Cortland, NY. (Mary) Celeste Doherty was born on August 22, 1918, the daughter of Mary (Barron) Doherty and Bernard Doherty, in Alvord, Iowa. She attended rural school and Alvord High School, and after one year at Mount St. Clare Junior College in Clinton, Iowa, she began her teaching career at a rural school. She also taught in Lester, Iowa, and after receiving a B.A. in Music Education at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, she served in Marshalltown, Iowa, as Supervisor of Elementary Music. In 1954 she completed a Master's degree in Music Education from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, and accepted a position at Cortland, New York, at Cortland State Teachers College as Assistant Professor of Music. In addition to being Supervisor of Vocal Music K-8 in the Campus School, she also taught several courses in Music Methods in College. In 1959 she joined the American Book Company as a music consultant, a position which required travel throughout the eastern half of the U.S. She retired in 1981 when the company was sold. Celeste loved to read but when her sight failed was (reluctantly!) forced to resort to books-on-tape. She also enjoyed cooking, knitting, playing cards, and listening to her extensive collection of recordings. She never thought of herself as a "joiner," although she did belong to St. Anthony's Altar Society and Church Women United, serving in various offices of both organizations. Celeste was preceded in death by her parents; her younger brothers, Richard and Phil; and Margaret "Peggy" (Doherty) Palmieri, a niece. Survivors include nine nieces and nephews in California, Colorado, and Michigan, numerous grandnieces and grandnephews, and a beloved god-daughter in Truxton, New York. The family suggests that instead of flowers, memorial contributions be made to her home parish, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, in Cortland, or to the Celeste Doherty Music Scholarship Fund (West Lyon School Foundation, 1787 Iowa 182, Inwood, IA 51240), which will provide scholarship funds to post-secondary music students from Alvord, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday June 20, at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Joseph Zareski serving as celebrant. The family will receive friends on Friday in church from 10 a.m-until the start of the mass at 11 a.m.. A luncheon will be served in the church hall after mass. Burial will be later this summer in St. May's Catholic Cemetery in Alvord, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Riccardi Funeral Home, 69 N. Main St. Cortland, N.Y.

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Where is Mary Celeste Doherty's memorial?
Mary Celeste Doherty's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Cemetery, Alvord, Lyon County, USA.
When did Mary Celeste Doherty death?
Mary Celeste Doherty death on 13 Jun 2014 in Cortland, Cortland County, New York, USA
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Latitude: 43.3414001
Longitude: -96.3131027

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Parent

Bernard Michael Doherty

(1890 - 1947)

Mary E Barron Doherty

(1893 - 1975)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Alvord, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3415000, -96.3120000

2. Apostolic Christian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4061012, -96.3041992

3. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2728004, -96.2574997

4. Richland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3614006, -96.4567032

6. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4550018, -96.3305969

7. Holy Name Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4183006, -96.1864014

8. Apostolic Christian Faith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4207918, -96.1854804

9. Bragstad Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2585000, -96.4425000

10. Our Saviors Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3536000, -96.4863000

11. Riverview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4127998, -96.1643982

12. Sioux Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2428017, -96.4321976

13. Garfield Township Cemetery
Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2689018, -96.1572037

14. Larchwood Cemetery
Larchwood, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4613991, -96.4456024

15. Valley View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1866989, -96.2953033

16. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1864014, -96.2878036

17. Nerison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5005989, -96.4017029

18. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Lincoln Township, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2000008, -96.1669006

19. Hiawatha Asylum Cemetery
Canton, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3040730, -96.5517570

20. Canton Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3302994, -96.5582962

21. Eastside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5141983, -96.2328033

22. Beloit Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2902985, -96.5582962

23. Trinity Cemetery
Steen, Rock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5224991, -96.2530975

24. Flowerfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5289001, -96.3127975