The sparkle of your eye, the brightness of your smile, the goodness of your soul will always stay in our hearts because you were one gem of a person we had.  Losing you is no doubt a big loss to all of us at New Valley High School.  You will  be greatly missed.  

My heartfelt condolences to  his family, may your heart and soul find peace and comfort.
 
                                         "Keep Smiling, Life Is Good!!!" 
                                                                 -John Richard Doherty


I am so thankful that I was able to work with John. He was a kind and gentle person. I especially enjoyed chatting with him if I was working late. He was always genuinely interested in how I was doing. I always felt happy after I spoke with him. I loved it when he would reminisce about the old Santa Clara High School mascot which was a panther. We would write little notes when we communicated on room set ups. I would say “Go, Bruins!” When I came to work the next morning , I would find that he drew me a picture of a panther and of course the room was nice and ready to go. Thank you, John, for making me feel special. I will miss our chats. May perpetual light shine upon John. 

John was such a smart, kind, generous, happy person. So proud to call him my friend, coworker, and neighbor. I will miss his smile, his laughter, his thirst for knowledge, his photography, his gentle nature, and talking "all things baking and cooking" with him. There will never be anyone who can compare to John. 
My heart and prayers go to his family and friends at the loss of this most incredible, loving soul. 

I’m so sorry for your loss. John was a smart beautiful soul. He will be greatly missed. I will miss our long talks. 

Lima Family Santa Clara Mortuary

John Doherty

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