O'Flaherty, John E. "Doc" 
  	
John E. "Doc" O'Flaherty, 81, of Longview, died Tuesday, 
December 26, 2006, at a Longview hospital. He was born on 
January 1, 1925, in Topeka, Kansas. John entered the U.S. 
Navy at the age of 17 and retired with 26 years of 
faithful service. He served in Europe and was involved in 
the World War II conflict. Following his service in the 
Navy, John was employed at Crook Electric. John's wife, 
June, preceded him in death on January 2, 2006. Also 
preceding him in death were his parents, John and Mary 
O'Flaherty; son, John O'Flaherty Jr.; and son-in-law, 
Leigh Wells. Those left to cherish his memory are his 
daughters, Pat Parker and husband, Jack, and Deborah Wells; 
daughter-in-law, Suzette O'Flaherty; grandchildren, John E. 
O'Flaherty III, Elizabeth O'Flaherty, Robert Parker and 
Rodriquez O'Flaherty; great-grandchildren, Amber and Lauren 
Parker. There is no scheduled visitation. A service will be 
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2007, in the mausoleum 
at Lakeview Memorial Gardens under the direction of Lakeview 
Funeral Home. For those unable to attend, online condolences 
may be offered at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 1/1/2007.