Maude Deitrich Murphy,88, a former longtime resident of Aldan, died on April 4, 2014 at Vitas Hospice at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby.
Maude was a resident of Aldan for 63 years before becoming a resident of St. Francis Country House in Darby 5 years ago.
Born in Good Spring, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Deitrich. Maude was a graduate of Porter Tower High School in Tower City, Pa., Class of 1942 where she was Class Salutatorian. She then attended business school in Harrisburg, Pa. where she met her husband, James, to whom she was married for 66 years until his death in 2012.
Maude enjoyed reading, letter writing, and crossword puzzles. Most of all, she will be remembered as a women who was devoted to her home and family.
SURVIVORS: Her daughters, Maureen Craskey and Patricia Quinn; her sons, James E. Murphy, Jr. and Philip Murphy; her sister, Carolyn Paul; her 10 Grandchildren; and her 8 great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL MASS: Will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 9 th, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 500 Woodlawn Avenue, in Collingdale.
VISITATION: Will be on Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the Church.
BURIAL: Will be in Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Marple Township.
Griffith Funeral Chapel website
Maude was a resident of Aldan for 63 years before becoming a resident of St. Francis Country House in Darby 5 years ago.
Born in Good Spring, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Deitrich. Maude was a graduate of Porter Tower High School in Tower City, Pa., Class of 1942 where she was Class Salutatorian. She then attended business school in Harrisburg, Pa. where she met her husband, James, to whom she was married for 66 years until his death in 2012.
Maude enjoyed reading, letter writing, and crossword puzzles. Most of all, she will be remembered as a women who was devoted to her home and family.
SURVIVORS: Her daughters, Maureen Craskey and Patricia Quinn; her sons, James E. Murphy, Jr. and Philip Murphy; her sister, Carolyn Paul; her 10 Grandchildren; and her 8 great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL MASS: Will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 9 th, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 500 Woodlawn Avenue, in Collingdale.
VISITATION: Will be on Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the Church.
BURIAL: Will be in Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Marple Township.
Griffith Funeral Chapel website
Maude Deitrich Murphy,88, a former longtime resident of Aldan, died on April 4, 2014 at Vitas Hospice at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby.
Maude was a resident of Aldan for 63 years before becoming a resident of St. Francis Country House in Darby 5 years ago.
Born in Good Spring, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Deitrich. Maude was a graduate of Porter Tower High School in Tower City, Pa., Class of 1942 where she was Class Salutatorian. She then attended business school in Harrisburg, Pa. where she met her husband, James, to whom she was married for 66 years until his death in 2012.
Maude enjoyed reading, letter writing, and crossword puzzles. Most of all, she will be remembered as a women who was devoted to her home and family.
SURVIVORS: Her daughters, Maureen Craskey and Patricia Quinn; her sons, James E. Murphy, Jr. and Philip Murphy; her sister, Carolyn Paul; her 10 Grandchildren; and her 8 great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL MASS: Will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 9 th, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 500 Woodlawn Avenue, in Collingdale.
VISITATION: Will be on Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the Church.
BURIAL: Will be in Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Marple Township.
Griffith Funeral Chapel website
Maude was a resident of Aldan for 63 years before becoming a resident of St. Francis Country House in Darby 5 years ago.
Born in Good Spring, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Deitrich. Maude was a graduate of Porter Tower High School in Tower City, Pa., Class of 1942 where she was Class Salutatorian. She then attended business school in Harrisburg, Pa. where she met her husband, James, to whom she was married for 66 years until his death in 2012.
Maude enjoyed reading, letter writing, and crossword puzzles. Most of all, she will be remembered as a women who was devoted to her home and family.
SURVIVORS: Her daughters, Maureen Craskey and Patricia Quinn; her sons, James E. Murphy, Jr. and Philip Murphy; her sister, Carolyn Paul; her 10 Grandchildren; and her 8 great-grandchildren.
FUNERAL MASS: Will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 9 th, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 500 Woodlawn Avenue, in Collingdale.
VISITATION: Will be on Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the Church.
BURIAL: Will be in Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery in Marple Township.
Griffith Funeral Chapel website
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