HERKIMER - Dr. Henry "Hank" Thomas Dougherty died peacefully Saturday, May 9, 2015. Service to be held in Herkimer, NY: Memorial Mass at 10 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2015 at St. Francis de Sales Church in Herkimer, Fr. Jeff Poirot officiating. Interment to follow with full military honors at Calvary Cemetery, Herkimer, NY. Henry Thomas Dougherty was born Oct. 28, 1957, to James Eugene Sr. and Ann Theresa Goldsmith Dougherty at the U.S. Naval Air Base in Warwick, Bermuda. The family soon after moved to Herkimer, N.Y. Hank earned a B.S. in nursing from the State University of New York, a master's in health science and a doctorate in nurse anesthesia practice from Texas Wesleyan University. Hank and Jean Elizabeth Ball were married June 30, 1984. In 1987, Hank and Jean moved to Fort Worth where he worked for Harris Methodist downtown while completing his education. In 1997, he joined Kaiser Permanente in Portland, Oregon, where they lived until they returned to Fort Worth in 2009. Hank then came back to Harris retiring after a few years. Hank was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and a lifetime member of VFW Post 4915 in Herkimer. He enjoyed his work as a clinician and gave back to his profession through teaching. Hank "lived life large" and enjoyed hunting, fishing, brewing and spending countless hours with his family and friends. Hank was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Joan Dougherty. Survivors: His wife of 30 years, Jean Elizabeth Dougherty; brother, James E. Dougherty Jr.; and nephews and nieces, Matthew Dougherty, Meagan Loncaric, Amelia Anderson, Laurel Younis, Joseph Ball, Elise Ball and Ashley Ball, Michael Wetherbee, Matthew Wetherbee and Brianna Wetherbee. Local services are under the direction of The Enea Family Funeral Home, 220 North Washington Street, Herkimer, NY. (F.K.A. Holleran Funeral Service). Funeral Directors Harry J. & Kevin E. Enea (315) 866-1011. To leave an online note of sympathy, please visit www.eneafamily.com on the Internet.