Helen Kiernan Dougherty

1914-2023

Helen Kiernan Dougherty, 108, a long-time Opelika resident, passed peacefully from this life on January 17, 2023.

Helen was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1914, to Edwin and Ingeborg Kiernan, the fourth of seven children.

She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Opelika, and a life-long volunteer, having worked with schools, youth groups, churches, and the hospital auxiliary. An avid reader, she held a library card for over 100 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, and her husband, Robert F. Dougherty.

She is survived by her daughters, Mary Cosgriff and Patricia Bishop (Jim), her grandchildren, Sean Cosgriff, Bridget Rodgers (Gary), Kristin Bishop (Jeremy Amason), a great-grandson, Arthur Amason (Anevay Dupuy), nieces, and nephews.

The family will greet friends in the Hall at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Friday, February 10, 2023, at 10:00 am. A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Mary's Church at 11:00 am. Father Gilbert Pierre will officiate and the graveside service will immediately follow at Garden Hills Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Food Bank of East Alabama, or your favorite charity.