Thomas Edward Dougherty, 59, of Highlands, NJ, husband of Barbara Fleming Dougherty, and formerly of Lincroft, died Sunday, January 6. A graduate of Seton Hall University, Tom was a member of the Pershing Rifles. He was a lieutenant in the US Army serving in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and was awarded the Bronze Star. A retired US Secret Service Agent, he was currently Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the US Food and Drug Administration. Tom was an active member of St. Agnes Catholic Church and belonged to the Vince Lombardi Chapter of the Knights of Columbus.

Tom is predeceased by his parents, Thomas and Leona Dougherty, and his son, Thomas Dougherty III in 2007. Tom is survived by his wife, Barbara; their daughter, Katie Dougherty of St. Paul, MN; their son and daughter-in-law, James and Anne Dougherty of St. Paul, MN; their daughter-in-law, Andie Dougherty of Mt. Pleasant, SC; their grandchildren, Seamus, Finn and Mary Jeanne Dougherty of St. Paul, MN, and Connor Dougherty of Mt. Pleasant, SC; his sister and brother-in-law, Marion and John Dougherty of Bristol, VA; his brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Elizabeth Dougherty of Denville, NJ; and his brother and sister-in-law, John and Maureen Dougherty of Clark, NJ. Tom is also loved and will be missed by many friends and family members.