Very sad News for Doherty's Whistle Stop, An OGR Forum Sponsor

My deepest sympathy to the family and Sean. I was wondering what was going on when the website was noted as Temporarily Closed. God Bless.

What a great guy Al was I met him at a few train shows in New Jersey and he made us laugh so much every time we saw him.My prayers are with Al and his family.

REST IN PEACE AL

Alex

Sincerest sympathy to Sean and  Al's Family on their loss. Many the Lord give Al peace, and his family strength, during this time.  May we remember Al as we knew him -  and God grant him ETERNAL MEMORY.     Dennis M.

Very sorry to hear that.  Joe

I've been buying trains from Sean for over a decade, but have only talked to him on the phone once. Ironically, I talked to Al a couple of times about a year ago. He was gracious. My prayers are with Sean and his family. This is rough.

Sad news.  Please accept my condolences.

- Mike

Condolences to Sean and his family.  I spoke to Al prior to an Allentown show last fall?.  We had never met and he was so pleasant and helpful, like he knew me forever.  Rest in peace. 

My sincere condolences to Sean and his family. May Al rest in peace.

Vic

Sorry to hear that bad news. My condolences to the family.

Very sad news indeed.

I talked to Al several times via phone. He was a great guy.

My condolences to Sean and family.

Steve

The LaGrua family would like to express our deepest condolences to Sean and the Marchev family for the loss of Al. While I did not know Al; the pleasantness and greetings at the shows by Sean said it all. May Al enjoy heavens embrace and rest in eternal peace. 

Very sorry to hear the news.  My thoughts and prayers go with Sean and the family at this sad time.

Ed Boyle

May GOD Bless his soul and all of his loved ones.

Ralph

I first came in contact with Al and Sean through last April's York meet. They were both stellar in helping me acquire a diesel from them that I forgot to go back for at the show. Sean and I spoke about his dad and having lost my mother to cancer in January I truly felt his pain. My heart goes out to you Sean, stay strong and know your father's spirit is always with you.

So sorry to hear this Sean,  God bless you and your family.

Hope to meet you someday...

My deepest sympathy to Sean and family.

Can picture the guy right now, standing in his own corner there in the Orange, behind all those MTH building boxes. Was always good for an interaction or two, regardless whether you were a customer or not. R.I.P. & Thanks.

Though I did not know him, my deepest heartfelt sympathy to the family.  It's always sad to lose loved ones.  Fortunately we have the memories.  

Deepest condolences to Sean and his family. God bless.

Al was a great guy, I met him at several train shows. He will be missed!

Bruce

My condolences to Sean and family.

My sympathy goes out to Sean and the Marchev family.  May God bless you!

My sincere sympathies to Sean and his family. Al was a great guy who was pleasant on the phone or in person. RIP Al. 

My deepest condolences to Sean, his family and friends.

Andy

My sincerest sympathies to Sean and his family. I used to stop in when Al had the shop in Summit.

My prayers and sympathies to Sean and his family.

Jim

My condolences to Sean and his family.  Wish there were words to take away the hurt.

I am so sorry to hear this news. Al always had a smile and something nice to say to me when I would see him at York or Edison.

My deepest sympathies to Sean and the rest of the Doherty family.

Paul

Prayers and sincere condolences to Sean and his family from Lynley and I.

Didn't know Al, but sincere sympathy to Al's family, and particularly to Sean, who I do know and is a great guy.

My condolences to Sean and his family. Cancer is a relentless opponent.

WOW!  Wasn't he at O scale in Parsippany last week?

My condolences to Sean and his family. I am tRuly sorry. he was a pleasant meet at Edison, Allentown, and other big shows. He will be sorly missed! God Spped and God Bless!

So sad to hear.  Al and Sean are both class acts and Al will be missed.  My thoughts and prayers are with their families.

--Greg

Sean,

Sorry to hear about the death of your dad. Please accept my condolences.

Ben and any other forum members,

If anyone knows when and where  the wake will be, please let those of us who live in the area know. Thanks in advance.

Erol  

Here is the Obit

http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=alfred-joseph-marchev&pid=158858351#fbLoggedOut

I really hate to hear that. I never knew Al, and I'm about to do business with Dohetry trains, but I'm more than sure that he was a great guy. Sean, you definitely have my condolences, and may Al for ever rest in eternal peace.

I met him once at his store and I talked to him once on the phone. That day at the store I wanted a small Lionel building and Al didn't have it in stock. He went out of his way to order it for me and had it shipped to my door at no extra charge. He was a really nice guy. Very pleasant, gracious and he just seemed to be in general a good person. I'm very sorry to hear of his passing. My sincerest condolences to the family.

Sean is also a very nice guy even though I haven't bought a lot from him he always says hello when I see him at various train shows/York.

Sad news indeed!  I didn't know Al well, but often saw him at York.  Condolences to Sean, and to the rest of his family and friends from all of us in the OGR family.

This is sad news, I wish AL, Sean and his family all of God's blessings through this rough time.