Dorothy (Dot) Judith Taverner Doherty, a long-time resident of Bowling Green, Ohio, was born in New York City to Joseph Taverner and Viola (Buchs) Taverner on February 17, 1935. She was raised on Staten Island, New York. Dot met her husband Michael at the library at which she worked on Staten Island. They married three years later at Our Lady of Queen of Peace. In 1965, Dot and Mike moved to Bowling Green Ohio where they raised three children and resided for over 50 years.
Dot received her B.A. in English from Notre Dame College on Staten Island and a Master’s degree in Education from Bowling Green State University. And while living in Dublin, Ireland, Dot received a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Studies from University College, Dublin.
She was a grade school teacher on Staten Island and did substitute teaching in Bowling Green. Her real passion was found working in libraries. She created the first library at St. Aloysius School and worked for many years at the Wood County Public Library, primarily as a reference librarian. At one time, one of her duties as a librarian was providing library services to inmates at the Wood County jail.
Dot traveled extensively with her husband visiting over 20 countries around the world and many places in the United States. They also lived in Ireland for a year and in Austria for six months, both as part of faculty exchanges.
She loved spending time with her family, watching baseball, traveling with her husband, doing genealogy, and reading. She was a long-time member of St. Aloysius Church.
She is survived by her husband, Michael, daughters Mary Lynne Doherty (Larry Pepper) and Eileen Doherty-Sil (Rudra Sil), and grandchildren Analyn Sil, Anna Fleming, and Aidan Fleming. She is also survived by her twin sister Joan Rizzo and brother William Taverner (Joan Taverner), and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her two sons, Michael and Danny.
Visitation will be held on Sunday December 17, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Dunn Funeral Home, located in the Historical District of Bowling Green at 408 W. Wooster St. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday December 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 150 S. Enterprise St. Bowling Green, Ohio 43402. Father Tom McQuillen will officiate. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bowling Green.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Wood County District Public Library.
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