ROCKPORT — Our loving mother Edith May Willey Doherty, 84, of West Rockport, died of cancer at the Sussman House, and went home to be with the Lord, September 26, 2017, while surrounded by the warmth of her family. Family and friends are invited to visit from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 6, 2017 at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 7th, at West Rockport Baptist Church, 545 Park Street, West Rockport. The Reverend David English will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sussman House, C/O Pen Bay Healthcare Foundation, 22 White Street, Rockland, ME 04841.

To share a memory or story with the Doherty family, please visit their online Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.