James David Dougherty, of Hamden, CT, Marblehead, MA, Larchmont, NY, and Brunswick, ME, died of complications from pneumonia on January 26, 2016 in his final home in Portland, OR.

Jim was the first member of his family to graduate from college, Colgate University in Hamilton, NY, in 1961. He went on to graduate school, earning a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in 1965.

Following service with the U.S. Army and 10 years in sales and marketing jobs with Procter & Gamble and Gillette, Jim entered a long career as a securities analyst for a number of Wall Street banks. In his spare time, he was an accomplished amateur ice hockey referee, working in leagues surrounding Westchester County, NY, from the 1970s through the 1990s, retiring as the oldest official in the system.

Despite a career that placed him in boardrooms around the world, he was always the kid from Hamden. Jim’s friends came from all walks of life. He was fiercely loyal, especially to the Hamden High crew, the Colgate Dekes and the gang from his beloved Marblehead, Mass. that he left in person in 1973 but never in his heart.

After retiring in 2002, he explored his passion for Irish history and culture by earning a Master’s degree in Irish history from Manhattanville College. In 2004, he and his wife Julie bought and renovated an historic house in Brunswick, Maine, where he had many opportunities to learn about Brunswick’s civil war hero Joshua Chamberlain and the civil war while enjoying all that Maine has to offer.

A lifelong hockey fan, he passionately followed his alma mater, Colgate University, as well as the Boston Bruins, reveling in their championship seasons in the early 1970s as well as their return to the top in 2011.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Julia Hillman Dougherty, son Sean Dougherty (Julie Atinaja), daughter Molly Dougherty (Cliff Alton), brother Bill Dougherty (Kristi Muro-Dougherty), nephew Mateo Muro-Dougherty, and his adored grandchildren, Erin and Connor Alton Dougherty. His love for his family knew no bounds. Jim was a deeply committed husband, parent, grandparent and friend. He will be missed.

Donations in Jim’s honor can be made to any of the following charitable organizations: The Nature Conservancy’s Maine and Oregon chapters (mail donations to: The Nature Conservancy, 821 SE 14th Avenue, Portland OR 97214), the Pejepscot Historical Society in Brunswick, ME for the Joshua Chamberlain Museum (mail donation to: Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row, Brunswick, ME 04011), and USA Hockey Foundation (give at http://www.usahockeyfoundation.com/).