There was so much to Doherty, who died Sunday at 96, that went into that force.
She was a dancer on Broadway in her past, friends with many famous people, a mentor to many area women such as former state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, she was a funder of scholarships to those who were trying to beat addiction and she served as solid support for many others.
"I was with her when she passed," Benacquisto said. "From a professional standpoint, she ran The Cloisters (a Pine Island addiction center) for some time. Through that she touched so many lives ... not just the folks who needed treatment themselves and who successfully completed treatment and went on to beat addiction, she helped families heal and grow through the treatment of addiction."