International trade and investment analyst, community volunteer
Patrick Doherty (Courtesy photo)
Patrick Joseph Doherty, 64, passed away May 18 at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley in Littleton, after a long battle with brain cancer. He was born January 23, 1949, in London, England, to Joseph and Catherine (Killourhy) Doherty.
Patrick’s family moved to Edmonton, Canada, in the late 1950s, where he spent his childhood. He earned a bachelor of arts in political science and a master of arts in international affairs from Carleton University in Ottawa. Patrick also earned a certificate in international and comparative law from the University of San Diego School of Law.
Patrick worked on several international trade development and investment projects for Canadian and European institutions, including as a team leader on the Estonian Harmonization of Law Strategy and Institutional Support project, part of the European Commission’s framework for integration of Central and Eastern Europe into the European Union. He also worked as an international trade analyst for International Development Research Center of Canada and for Industry, Science and Technology Canada.
In addition to his career accomplishments, Patrick was active in service to the communities where he lived. Most recently, he served on the Harvard Conservation Commission. Patrick will be remembered by many of his friends for his wonderful sense of humor and infectious smile, his humility, and for generously sharing his experience, strength, and hope.
Patrick is survived by his wife, Andrea (Rogers) Doherty, daughter Tessa Catherine Doherty of Harvard, nephews Felix and Simon Hagopian-Rogers, sister and brother-in-law Cynthia Rogers and Harold Hagopian of New York, mother-in-law June Rogers of California, and several cousins from the O’Connor family of Somerville, the Killourhy family of New York, and the Dohertys of County Donegal and Killourhys of County Clare, Ireland.
Visiting hours will be Thursday, May 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. at St. Benedict Abbey in Still River. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, May 24, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Parish, St. Theresa of the Little Flower Church, followed by burial in Bellevue Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Bridge Over Troubled Waters, 47 West Street, Boston, MA 02111 (bridgeotw.org).
