Doherty Funeral Home

Doherty Funeral Home is a Funeral Home in Dedham, MA, located at 456 High St. It is part of George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Homes, an independent family-owned firm that provides burial and cremation services to families in Dedham, Needham, Wellesley, and West Roxbury. The firm serves all faiths and backgrounds, offering a wide range of services that allow families to create meaningful and appropriate ways to remember their loved ones.

George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Homes was started in Wellesley in 1937 by founder George F. Doherty Sr. Along with his two sons, George F. Doherty Jr. and Edward J. Doherty, the family established three additional locations: Dedham in 1963, Needham in 1970, and West Roxbury in 2000. George F. Doherty Jr., the current president and treasurer, is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer who received his license in 1959 after serving in the Air Force Reserves. He is a graduate of Wellesley High School, Newman Prep School, Babson College, and the New England Institute. Edward J. Doherty, the current vice president, is also a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer who received his license in 1970. Edward J. Doherty Jr., the grandson of the founder, has been a member of the staff since 1998 and is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer.

The Doherty family and staff maintain high standards of quality, compassion, and respect. George F. Doherty Jr. is active in the community as a member of the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, the National Funeral Directors Association, the Dedham Cemetery Advisory Committee, the Dedham Rotary Club, the Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves, the B.P.O. Boston Lodge of Elks, the Italo-American Educational Club of Wellesley, the Irish Cultural Centre of New England, the Dedham Knights of Columbus, and the Green Harbor Yacht Club. Edward J. Doherty is a member of the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, the National Funeral Directors Association, the Needham Exchange Club, the Needham Knights of Columbus, the Needham Golf Club, the Village Club of Needham, the Green Harbor Yacht Club, and the Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves. He serves as an usher at St. Joseph’s Church in Needham.

The firm assists families with legal requirements and the coordination of services and disposition choices. Services are personalized to allow mourners to remember and honor their loved ones in special and meaningful ways. The funeral home serves as a central gathering place for family and friends to give emotional and physical support, providing a context for the expression of religious and other beliefs.

Doherty Funeral Home brings generations of family-led care to Dedham, honoring local traditions with professional funeral and cremation services.

Located on High Street in Dedham, MA, the business is about 0.1 miles from East Street and near Churchill Park.

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