Michelle Theresa Dougherty

After graduating from Norwich Free Academy in 2010, she went on to study hospitality at Three Rivers Community College. While completing her degree, she started her career working at The Fairfield Inn & Suites and then the Inn at Mystic. She most recently worked as an Assistant Property Manager and completed her degree in May 2020.

Michelle met her fiancé, Nick in 2007 when they were high school sweethearts. They were planning to get married in 2023.

Michelle loved spending time with her family and friends, going to concerts, caddying for her fiancé and hanging out with her big lap dog, Scoops.

Michelle is survived by her father James L. Dougherty of Vancouver, Washington, her mother Laura Dougherty of Mingo Junction, Ohio, her fiancé Nicholas Alfiero of Norwich, her sister Malana Dougherty-Jarzabek and her husband Stephen of Quaker Hill, and her sister Megan Dougherty of Newton, Massachusetts. She also leaves behind her paternal grandmother Theresa Dougherty of Toms River, New Jersey and her maternal grandparents Henry and Florence Smith of Mingo Junction, Ohio, along with many other aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her grandfather, James ‘Mike’ Dougherty of Toms River, New Jersey.

Family and friends may visit Church and Allen Funeral Home, 136 Sachem St., Norwich on Friday, March 11th from 6:00PM– 8:00PM. Additional viewing hours will take place from 9:30AM-10:30AM on Saturday, March 12th.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 11:00AM at St. Patrick Cathedral in Norwich. Burial will immediately follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Norwich. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Michelle’s honor to The Connecticut Humane Society.

Please visit www.churchandallen.com to leave an online condolence for the Dougherty family.