Celebration of Gramma D's life on May 4th at 2pm

We will be holding a “celebration of life” service for Doyle Doherty on Friday May 4th at 2 pm at the Carnation LDS church.  32751 NE 45th St., Carnation, WA 98014.  If anyone has any questions they can call Rosie at 206/940-4270 or email essentiallyhealing@gmail.com.  Eva will be out ot town until just before the service, but can be reached at egremmert@comcast.net if needed.

We will be having a luncheon following the service for all of mom’s friends.  If people are hoping to attend we would love to have an RSVP (essentiallyhealing@gmail.com) to better plan the head count for the ladies that will be serving.  Please let us know how many are attending - we can't wait to share and celebrate with you. Please help spread the word to others who knew and loved her. 

If you can not attend, but would like to share a memory with us, please email it to Rosie at essentiallyhealing@gmail.com.  Donations can be made in her name to American Cancer Society or United States Figure Skating Memorial Fund.  Cards may be mailed to 35702 NE 80th St, Carnation, WA 98014

We are looking forward to sharing stories, much laughter, and probably a few tears. We have felt the great outpouring of love from everyone who has sent her letters, emails and cards over the past 3 and a half months.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Gramma Doherty has flown away to her Heavenly Home.  Sweet release and tears of joy.  What a sacred experience as she was surrounded by her daughters Eva and Rosie and granddaughter, Karen.  (Gramma always called her the favorite Granddaughter... Karen would always reply, "Gramma, I'm your ONLY granddaughter!)

She was welcomed home just before 11:00 PM on Sunday, April 22nd.  We are making plans for a memorial service and want you all to come and share your memories of her with us.  We will post the information here in the next few days.

April 24, 2011 - Darren and Doyle celebrating their birthday!

Thank you for all your love, cards, concern and prayers on her behalf and ours.  We read her every card and email that was sent.  She laughed and smiled and knew of your love.  You have helped carry us all though and we are so grateful. We are so happy that she is happy and dancing again. 

April 20, 2012

It is just a few days until Gramma Doherty's birthday (April 24!) and we are getting closer and closer to another big day for her... As one of her Grandkids calls it, "her Heaven Day". She is pretty much sleeping all the time and her pain is well managed by wonderful people at her care facility. We did get a reaction out of her when her son-in-law joked about how he wasn't going to have to share their birthday anymore... It was a nice moment. We all draw near to keep her company as she finishes this marathon. We have witnessed sweet moments of connection and know there are loved ones waiting to receive her when she leaves us. Noah wanted to see Gramma Doherty today "before she goes to live with Heavenly Father" so I thought I'd better take him in one more time. She hasn't really looked at anyone with much recognition or opened her eyes for any length of time for a couple days. When Noah took her hand and started talking to her, she opened her eyes, turned her head and looked right at him while he held her hand and told her about his jeep he'd brought along and about his field trip he went on yesterday. It was beautiful. As you probably know, she loves to travel and we have been blessed with sacred moments this week as we help her prepare for her last trip in this life back to her Heavenly Home. Please join us in praying that she can begin her Eternal Journey soon. Thank you for the prayers, love and support.