Miriam A. Dougherty

Miriam A. Dougherty, 91 , of Brighton Township, passed away on June 5, 2020 at Franciscan Manor. Born on March 16, 1929 in Bridgewater to the late Harry G. and Leah Frances Flinner, Miriam was a faithful member of Beaver Christian & Missionary Alliance Church. She graduated from Beaver Area High School in 1947 and she worked for the former Beaver Trust Company as their first non-attorney Trust Office for over 30 years. Miriam also was an avid reader. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Dougherty in 2016; three brothers, Lyle, Harry, and Robert Flinner; and one sister Marguerite McKinney Miriam is survived by her two sons and their wives, Dr. Bruce (Michele) Dougherty, CT and Timothy (Denise) Dougherty, Pittsburgh, one daughter and her husband, Jeannine (Philip) Biehls, NY; six grandchildren, Patricia (Blair) Schulman, NY, Allison (Chris) Ruiz, Marcella Dougherty and Brian Dougherty, all of CT, Alexandria (Jordon) Kitchen, PA, and Courtney Biehls, NY; two great-grandchildren, Camden and Avery Ruiz, CT; and one sister, Roberta “Bobbie” Reisinger, PA. Friends will be received on Tuesday June 9 ,2020 from 4pm to 6pm in the Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver PA 15009. A Private Funeral Service will take place conducted by her pastor, Rev. Rolland Gray. CDC guidelines of occuoancy, social distancing, and the wearing of masks will be followed. Online condolences may be shared at www.nollfuneral.com Interment to take place at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be made in Miriam’s name to the Beaver Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, 490 College Avenue, Beaver PA 15009.