Avis de décès de Kathleen Murphy - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS Kathleen Murphy, 67, formerly of Fifth Ave., passed away peacefully Thursday, December 1, 2005, surrounded by her loving husband and four children. Born on August 5, 1938 in Detroit, Mich., she was a 1957 graduate of St. David's High School in Detroit and was the daughter of the late Nora and Scott Hansen, sister to Patricia Murphy, Joan Lafer, Sheila Augustitas, Eileen Schulte and the late Terrance Hansen. Kathleen was a Saratoga Springs resident since 1984 with her husband of 44 years, Dan Murphy Sr. She worked at the BonTon Department Store (formerly Addis Dey) for 20 years with many of her beloved local friends. She met her husband at a USO-sponsored dance in Detroit and they married on June 24, 1961, shortly after his discharge from the U.S. Army. Kathleen and her growing family lived throughout the Midwest and Northeast in support of her husband's career as a hotel manager for Sheraton Corporation, before finally settling down in Saratoga Springs. Her fondest memories were of summers spent at their beach home in Bonnet Shores, Narragansett, R.I. Kathleen raised four children, Renee married to Greg Schoerner, residing in Litchfield, Conn. with their children Matthew, Ryan and Kayla; Daniel Murphy Jr. married to Andrea, residing in Atlanta, Ga.; Eileen married to Kevin McCarthy, residing in San Francisco, Calif. with their children, Cooper and Calvin; Michael Murphy married to Leticia, residing in Seattle, Wash. She will be missed greatly by her family and many friends, including those in the New York State hospitality and tourism industry. Throughout the constant moving, career changes and challenges that come with life, her devotion to her children and husband was unwavering. Her family and friends will remember Kathleen for her unending kindness, warmth and constant smile. The family would also like to extend a special thank you to the staff of the Saratoga Care Nursing Home. Relatives and friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2005 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, 584-5373. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of St. Peter, 241 Broadway by the Rev. Dominic S. Ingemie, pastor. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 71 Glenwood Ave., Glens Falls, NY 12801 or to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF), 710 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032-9982 would be appreciated. burkefuneralhome.com