Gertrude Ann Doughty

Born on August 8, 1938 in Concord, MA to William and Laura Davison (Dahlroth), she grew up in Sudbury and attended the Sudbury schools. She was valedictorian of the last class to graduate from Sudbury High School (class of 1956). She attended UMass Amherst, graduated in 1960 with honors and received her Masters in Zoology in 1962. That same year she married her husband Robert Doughty and they were married for 61 years. When her daughters were in elementary school, she worked at the Boxborough Library and later at Automotive Information Center in Acton. She enjoyed working and remembered her work and colleagues fondly.

After she retired in 2006, she was an avid reader, continued to volunteer at the library and was a devoted Celtics fan. She also enjoyed baking and cooking and her family received many Christmas and birthday gifts that included yummy treats. She found unexpected pleasure in being a grandmother and loved spending time with her grandchildren and spoiling them.

She is survived by her beloved husband Bob, her daughter Lauren and her husband Teo, her daughter Robin and her partner Shona and two grandchildren Yisak and Hirut. She is also survived by her brother William Davison, his wife Kathy and their children and grandchildren.

One of her favorite spots was a family camp in Maine where she and her husband would fish and sit on the porch and read. She will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.

A Funeral Service for Gertrude will be at the Sudbury Methodist Church, 251 Old Sudbury Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776 on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 11 AM. Interment will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association or the Albert J. Sargent Memorial Library.