| Name |
Virginia Doherty |
| Nickname |
Ginnie |
| Born |
6 Dec 1923 |
Charlestown, , Massachusetts, United States  [1] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Misc |
Apr 2011 [2] |
| 10 loving grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren |
| Obituary |
Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1] |
| Burns Funeral Home |
Obituary
Virginia Elrick, age 87, of Billerica, formerly of Somerville, died early Friday morning, April 1, at the Merrimack Valley Life Care Center surrounded by her loving family.
Ginnie was born on December 6, 1923 in Charlestown, a daughter of Philip and Francis (Nagle) Doherty. She was a graduate of the Somerville High School Class of 1941. As a young adult she worked for years at Boston Woven Hose, and many years later at Polaroid Corporation in Waltham as a telephone operator. She was also a parishioner of St. Andrew’s Parish in Billerica for over a half a century and former member of the St. Andrew's Ladies' Sodality.
On November 18, 1951 she married Heman "Al" Elrick, with whom she shared 52 years of marriage together before his death in April 2004.
Ginnie not only had a great love for family, she also loved to dance, do daily crossword puzzles, play scrabble, talking on the phone with her sisters, and spend time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In the 1960s she was known in the “Treble Cove Rd Neighborhood” by all the children for her creation of May Day Parades, making all the decorations and costumes.
She also enjoyed entertaining her extended family and friend at her annual Fourth of July parties. Her passion for the Red Sox grew through the years, and she died on Opening Day of what she hopes, somewhere in heaven, will be another World Series-winning season.
She is survived by her four children, Patti Brigham of Cambridge, Ginny Mignault and her husband Ron of Billerica, Kevin Elrick of Billerica, and Stephen Elrick and his wife Robin of Yarmouth, Maine, her ten grandchildren, and her five great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters, Elizabeth McCarthy of Lexington, Marie Bennett of Somerville, Fred Doherty of Billerica, and Carol Granfield of Stoneham. She was predeceased by her sister Louise DiMare and brother Philip Doherty, Jr.
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| Died |
1 Apr 2011 |
North Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2] |
| Obituary |
3 Apr 2011 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [2] |
| Boston Globe |
Obituary
ELRICK, Virginia "Ginnie" (Doherty) April 1, 2011, age 87. Beloved wife of the late Heman A. Elrick. Devoted mother of Patti Brigham of Cambridge, Ginny Mignault and her husband, Ron, of Billerica, Kevin Elrick of Billerica, and Stephen Elrick and his wife, Robin, of Yarmouth, ME. Sister of Elizabeth McCarthy of Lexington, Marie Bennett of Somerville, Fredrick Doherty of Billerica, Carol Granfield of Stoneham, and the late Louise DiMare and the late Philip Doherty, Jr. Also survived by 10 loving grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral from the Burns Funeral Home, 354 Boston Rd. (Rt. 3A), BILLERICA, Tuesday, April 5, at 9:00 AM followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Andrew's Church, North Billerica at 10:00 AM. Relatives & friends invited. Visiting hours, Monday, 4-8 PM. Memorial contributions may be made in Ginnie's name to National Down Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10012. A St. Andrew's Parish member for more than 50 years and a member of St. Andrew's Ladies Sodality, she was also involved in many neighborhood events such as Mayday parades. She was a telephone operator for Polaroid Corp in Waltham for over 10 years. Her family was the love of her life. Interment, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Chelmsford. www.burnsfuneralhomes.com
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| Occupation |
Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2] |
| telephone operator for Polaroid Corp |
| Person ID |
I67713 |
Arthur - Research |
| Last Modified |
1 Mar 2013 |
1923 - 2011 (87 years)
