Dolores M. Murphy

Dolores M. (Moynihan) Murphy, 85, of Manchester died November 5, 2004 at the Catholic Medical Center after a short illness.

She was born in Newport, RI on March 27, 1919, the daughter of Andrew and Madeline (Grauer) Moynihan. She spent her life in Manchester.

She was a graduate of West High School and the Sacred Heart School of Nursing. After practicing as a registered nurse both in private duty and in hospitals, she worked for many years in the Central High School administration office.

Mrs. Murphy is remembered as a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished grandmother. She was a member of the Catholic Nurses Association and was also a member of the Retired Teachers Association.

She was a communicant of St. Catherine of Sienna Church.

Her husband of 34 years, Bernard J. "Spud" Murphy died in 1986. She was also pre-deceased by a son William Murphy in 1982.

Family members include a daughter, Mrs. Patrick (Tara) McGee of Manchester; 2 sons, John D. "Jack" Murphy of Manchester, and Thomas B. Murphy of Massachusetts; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a brother, Andrew Moynihan of Laconia; two sisters, Sally Mirabelli of Monroe, CT, and Althea Moynihan of Manchester; many nephews and nieces.

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Catherine Church on Monday November 8, 2004. Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bedford.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of the Precious Blood Monastery, 700 Bridge St, Manchester, NH 03104.