Sarah Anne Murray Keith, mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away on August 18, 2019.
Sarah was both strong and tender, and drew in the love and admiration of friends and colleagues alike. Her husband, Jimmy Keith, recalls when he first saw her across a room and wondered how he was going to get her to notice him; and it wasn’t long before they realized that the Marine Master Sergeant and the pacifist were a surprisingly perfect fit and forged an unbreakable bond.
Sarah and Jimmy married in 2002, surrounded by the happiness of their friends and family. They welcomed the birth of their son, Charles Byrd Keith, in 2010.
Sarah was born in New Orleans on October 7, 1970, to the late Timothy Ignatius Murray and the late Eileen Burk Murray. After graduating from Mercy Academy in 1988, Sarah received her Bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., and her Master’s degree in counseling from Loyola University in New Orleans. Sarah was a licensed professional counselor, and she applied her intelligence and dedication to working with her clients in her positions at Family Service of Greater New Orleans, the Parenting Center, and in private practice.
Sarah was courageous and optimistic in the face of cancer; and continued to be positive after the cancer went into remission and she then faced the related complications from dermatomyositis. She remained a strong and encouraging presence for everyone in her life, even up to the literal final hours of her life. She loved and is loved.
In addition to Jimmy and their son, Charlie, Sarah is survived by her brothers and sisters, Timothy Burk Murray (Elizabeth), Jerome Stanton Murray (Lorraine), Andrew Thompson Murray (Cristin), Kathleen Murray Ramsey (Andrew), and Charlotte Murray Ritter (Joshua); her step-children, Austin Kogen Keith (Lauren Dito) and Amanda Keith Verrastro (Anthony); her granddaughters Aurora James Verrastro and Calliope Dito Keith; her nieces and nephews Miles Kerwin Murray, Lydia Cecilia Murray, James Stanton Murray (Hayley), Philip Thompson Murray, Timothy Jackson Murray, Madeleine Elizabeth Murray, Matilda Grace Ramsey, Margaret Collier Ramsey, Adelaide Byrd Ritter, and Francis Truett Ritter; and by numerous friends and family members who hold her close.
A celebration of Sarah’s life will be held at New Orleans City Park Casino 56 Dreyfous Drive, New Orleans LA 70124 on Saturday, August 24th 10 AM - 1 PM.
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home
Sarah was both strong and tender, and drew in the love and admiration of friends and colleagues alike. Her husband, Jimmy Keith, recalls when he first saw her across a room and wondered how he was going to get her to notice him; and it wasn’t long before they realized that the Marine Master Sergeant and the pacifist were a surprisingly perfect fit and forged an unbreakable bond.
Sarah and Jimmy married in 2002, surrounded by the happiness of their friends and family. They welcomed the birth of their son, Charles Byrd Keith, in 2010.
Sarah was born in New Orleans on October 7, 1970, to the late Timothy Ignatius Murray and the late Eileen Burk Murray. After graduating from Mercy Academy in 1988, Sarah received her Bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., and her Master’s degree in counseling from Loyola University in New Orleans. Sarah was a licensed professional counselor, and she applied her intelligence and dedication to working with her clients in her positions at Family Service of Greater New Orleans, the Parenting Center, and in private practice.
Sarah was courageous and optimistic in the face of cancer; and continued to be positive after the cancer went into remission and she then faced the related complications from dermatomyositis. She remained a strong and encouraging presence for everyone in her life, even up to the literal final hours of her life. She loved and is loved.
In addition to Jimmy and their son, Charlie, Sarah is survived by her brothers and sisters, Timothy Burk Murray (Elizabeth), Jerome Stanton Murray (Lorraine), Andrew Thompson Murray (Cristin), Kathleen Murray Ramsey (Andrew), and Charlotte Murray Ritter (Joshua); her step-children, Austin Kogen Keith (Lauren Dito) and Amanda Keith Verrastro (Anthony); her granddaughters Aurora James Verrastro and Calliope Dito Keith; her nieces and nephews Miles Kerwin Murray, Lydia Cecilia Murray, James Stanton Murray (Hayley), Philip Thompson Murray, Timothy Jackson Murray, Madeleine Elizabeth Murray, Matilda Grace Ramsey, Margaret Collier Ramsey, Adelaide Byrd Ritter, and Francis Truett Ritter; and by numerous friends and family members who hold her close.
A celebration of Sarah’s life will be held at New Orleans City Park Casino 56 Dreyfous Drive, New Orleans LA 70124 on Saturday, August 24th 10 AM - 1 PM.
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home
Sarah Anne Murray Keith, mother, wife, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away on August 18, 2019.
Sarah was both strong and tender, and drew in the love and admiration of friends and colleagues alike. Her husband, Jimmy Keith, recalls when he first saw her across a room and wondered how he was going to get her to notice him; and it wasn’t long before they realized that the Marine Master Sergeant and the pacifist were a surprisingly perfect fit and forged an unbreakable bond.
Sarah and Jimmy married in 2002, surrounded by the happiness of their friends and family. They welcomed the birth of their son, Charles Byrd Keith, in 2010.
Sarah was born in New Orleans on October 7, 1970, to the late Timothy Ignatius Murray and the late Eileen Burk Murray. After graduating from Mercy Academy in 1988, Sarah received her Bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., and her Master’s degree in counseling from Loyola University in New Orleans. Sarah was a licensed professional counselor, and she applied her intelligence and dedication to working with her clients in her positions at Family Service of Greater New Orleans, the Parenting Center, and in private practice.
Sarah was courageous and optimistic in the face of cancer; and continued to be positive after the cancer went into remission and she then faced the related complications from dermatomyositis. She remained a strong and encouraging presence for everyone in her life, even up to the literal final hours of her life. She loved and is loved.
In addition to Jimmy and their son, Charlie, Sarah is survived by her brothers and sisters, Timothy Burk Murray (Elizabeth), Jerome Stanton Murray (Lorraine), Andrew Thompson Murray (Cristin), Kathleen Murray Ramsey (Andrew), and Charlotte Murray Ritter (Joshua); her step-children, Austin Kogen Keith (Lauren Dito) and Amanda Keith Verrastro (Anthony); her granddaughters Aurora James Verrastro and Calliope Dito Keith; her nieces and nephews Miles Kerwin Murray, Lydia Cecilia Murray, James Stanton Murray (Hayley), Philip Thompson Murray, Timothy Jackson Murray, Madeleine Elizabeth Murray, Matilda Grace Ramsey, Margaret Collier Ramsey, Adelaide Byrd Ritter, and Francis Truett Ritter; and by numerous friends and family members who hold her close.
A celebration of Sarah’s life will be held at New Orleans City Park Casino 56 Dreyfous Drive, New Orleans LA 70124 on Saturday, August 24th 10 AM - 1 PM.
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home
Sarah was both strong and tender, and drew in the love and admiration of friends and colleagues alike. Her husband, Jimmy Keith, recalls when he first saw her across a room and wondered how he was going to get her to notice him; and it wasn’t long before they realized that the Marine Master Sergeant and the pacifist were a surprisingly perfect fit and forged an unbreakable bond.
Sarah and Jimmy married in 2002, surrounded by the happiness of their friends and family. They welcomed the birth of their son, Charles Byrd Keith, in 2010.
Sarah was born in New Orleans on October 7, 1970, to the late Timothy Ignatius Murray and the late Eileen Burk Murray. After graduating from Mercy Academy in 1988, Sarah received her Bachelor’s degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., and her Master’s degree in counseling from Loyola University in New Orleans. Sarah was a licensed professional counselor, and she applied her intelligence and dedication to working with her clients in her positions at Family Service of Greater New Orleans, the Parenting Center, and in private practice.
Sarah was courageous and optimistic in the face of cancer; and continued to be positive after the cancer went into remission and she then faced the related complications from dermatomyositis. She remained a strong and encouraging presence for everyone in her life, even up to the literal final hours of her life. She loved and is loved.
In addition to Jimmy and their son, Charlie, Sarah is survived by her brothers and sisters, Timothy Burk Murray (Elizabeth), Jerome Stanton Murray (Lorraine), Andrew Thompson Murray (Cristin), Kathleen Murray Ramsey (Andrew), and Charlotte Murray Ritter (Joshua); her step-children, Austin Kogen Keith (Lauren Dito) and Amanda Keith Verrastro (Anthony); her granddaughters Aurora James Verrastro and Calliope Dito Keith; her nieces and nephews Miles Kerwin Murray, Lydia Cecilia Murray, James Stanton Murray (Hayley), Philip Thompson Murray, Timothy Jackson Murray, Madeleine Elizabeth Murray, Matilda Grace Ramsey, Margaret Collier Ramsey, Adelaide Byrd Ritter, and Francis Truett Ritter; and by numerous friends and family members who hold her close.
A celebration of Sarah’s life will be held at New Orleans City Park Casino 56 Dreyfous Drive, New Orleans LA 70124 on Saturday, August 24th 10 AM - 1 PM.
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home
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