On Palm Sunday, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton honored Florence Dougherty, who ended her 55-year stint as the church’s janitor earlier this month. Her late husband John and her sons also had helped care for the facility throughout the decades.
Above: Council president Dan Buchholz (right) hands an engraving to Dougherty (left). At center is Pastor Cathleen Morris.
Below: Dougherty and her sons attend a potluck in her honor after the services. Left to right: Curt, Glen, John, Florence, Gene and Dennis Dougherty.