BARRINGTON - William Burgess "Burg" Doherty, 82, a longtime resident of Barrington, died on Monday, June 14, 2021 at Bellamy Fields Assisted Living in Dover after a long illness. He was born in Concord on March 7, 1939 the son of William Albert and Shirley (Smythe) Doherty.
Burg was a graduate of Mount Hermon School, now NMH, in Mount Hermon, Mass., where he was active in sports. He then graduate from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., with his Bachelor Degree and later graduated with his Master Degree in English from UNH in Durham.
He taught English at Tilton School in Tilton and then went on to work in Environmental Services at UNH where he retired after many years.
His family included his brothers; Alan W. Doherty and his companion Carol Pilot of Sunapee and Joel and his wife Sara Doherty of Franklin, several nieces and nephews and several great nieces and nephews, his devoted friend Ellen and many friends.