Marie T. Murphy 1913-2021

Marie was born Oct. 10, 1913, in Youngstown, but also celebrated on Oct. 24, 2021, a daughter of Michael J. and Bridget Durkin Murphy.

She was a lifelong area resident and a South High School graduate. She worked at Kroger, General Electric coiling plant and finished her career as a ward secretary at Northside Hospital, retiring after 25 years.

Along with her sister, Catherine, Marie was a guardian of her niece, Theresa Bartelmay and nephew, Leonard Bartelmay. Her brother, Daniel J., made his home with her for 39 years, from 1967 to 2005.

She was a past member of the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Dominic Church, where she is a parishioner. She had a special love for her rosary and the Blessed Mother.

She enjoyed going to novena at St. Patrick Church on Oakhill in Youngstown. She was in a card club with her sisters and sisters-in-law for many years and always enjoyed going to the movies and reading. She loved Notre Dame football and, most recently, she enjoyed time at Geneva-on-the-Lake in her niece, Peggy and Frank’s camper.

Marie was in her own home until she was 105 years old, then she made her home with her niece, Theresa Bartelmay and her niece, Peggy and husband Frank Bennett. Others that helped care for Marie and were dear to her heart were her nephew, Dennis Gruber and her niece, Cathy and husband, Ron Kerensky. Her great-nephew, David Gruber and his wife, Marnee, also played a heartfelt role in Marie’s life.

She leaves 20 nieces and nephews and many grand- and great-grand-nieces and -nephews to cherish her memory.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father; three brothers, Michael James Murphy (Doris), Daniel J. Murphy and John T. Murphy (JoAnn); and seven sisters, Catherine Murphy, Mrs. Margaret Tabor (Leonard), Mrs. Rita Crawford, Betty Murphy, Mrs. Theresa Bartelmay, Loretta Murphy and Elizabeth Murphy.

Family and friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at the Fox Funeral Home, 4700 Market St., Boardman.

Prayers will be held at the Fox Funeral Home at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, followed at 10 a.m. by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Dominic Church, 77 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown.

Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St., Boardman, OH 44512.

Family and friends of Marie may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and leave condolences for the Murphy family.

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