Catherine "Kitty" (O'Shea) Murphy
April 27, 2019 - May 30, 2019
Catherine “Kitty” (O’Shea) Murphy, 98 of Ayer, formerly of Killarney, Ireland died peacefully Thursday morning, May 30, 2019, in the Apple Valley Center in Ayer. Kitty was born in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, on April 27, 1921, a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Doona) O’Shea and had resided in Ireland before moving to the United States 40 years ago. Her husband, James Patrick Murphy died in 1960. She leaves four sons, Noel Murphy and his wife Jane of Melbourne, Australia, Timothy Murphy and his wife Katie of Cincinnati, OH, Seamus Murphy and his wife Rose of County Wicklow, Ireland, and Phillip Murphy of Conway, NH; three daughters, Helen Wiggins of Melbourne, Australia, Catherine Hanlon and her husband Bob of Sterling and Carol Cavelier and her husband Laurent of Revigny, France; a sister Nora Morton of Killarney, Ireland; 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. In addition to her husband Kitty is predeceased by a brother and five sisters. A visitation period will be held in the Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Rd., (Rte. 2A), Ayer on Saturday morning, June 1, 2019 from 9:30 to 11 AM followed by funeral service at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Compassus Hospice, 790 Turnpike Rd., Suite 202, North Andover, MA 01845. www.compassuslivingfoundation.org/give/
Catherine “Kitty” (O’Shea) Murphy, 98 of Ayer, formerly of Killarney, Ireland died peacefully Thursday morning, May 30, 2019, in the Apple Valley Center in Ayer. Kitty was born in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, on April... View Obituary & Service Information
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