Woodstock, Vermont

After a long and graceful struggle with Alzheimer's, our loving husband, father, grandfather and friend Allen Dougherty passed away peacefully in the arms of his family on March 4th, 2024. Born in 1934 in Pearl River, New York, he was the son of Harold and Margaret (Hattick)Dougherty and had three older sisters. He graduated from Pearl River High School with honors and entered Antioch College in Ohio, the first member of his family to attend college. Having worked his way through the four years, he went on to SMU law school, graduating with high honors. He then served in the U.S Army Reserves and was honorably discharged in 1962. He went on to join the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. After ten years there, he moved to Philadelphia to join the law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis as a partner. For this firm, Allen represented UPS, among other clients and corporations, in the field of corporate tax law. When the UPS headquarters relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, he opened an office for his law firm there and moved to Atlanta with his family in 1992, where they lived until his retirement in 2000. He then retired to Woodstock, Vermont where he had often brought his family on ski trips and holidays.There Allen, with his wife Gail, enjoyed being able to ski, sail, fly, and hike. He also enjoyed entertaining his family and friends in the new town he loved.

Allen enjoyed serving this community. He gave his time and talents to Pentangle, where he was a board member and president for six years. He also chaired the board at HCRS of Southern Vermont for ten years. He was a faithful member of Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church and a leader of the Vermont Liturgical and Classical Music Society. He loved Woodstock and always had a wide smile for everyone. Allen leaves behind his wife Gail and his five children, natural and adopted, Tim, Crysta, Robbins, Sean and Anton, and 11 grandchildren. He is predeceased by his parents and three older sisters.

In lieu of flowers, his family hopes you will consider making a donation to the Thompson Senior Center (https://www.thompsonseniorcenter.org; 99 Senior Lane, Woodstock, VT 05091) or to the Norman Williams Public Library (https://normanwilliams.org; 10 The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091).

A memorial Mass to celebrate Allen's life was held on Saturday March 9, 2024 at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Woodstock followed by a reception at the Woodstock Inn.

The Cabot Funeral Home in Woodstock is assisting the family