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Obituary: Jeannette C. Murphy, 76, Lowville
Published: October 26, 2023
By: Provided by Sundquist Funeral Home
Jeannette C.
Murphy
LOWVILLE - Jeannette C.
Murphy, 76, died Tuesday morning, October 24, 2023, at her home after a brief illness.
Jeannette was
born on September 2, 1947,
in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont the
daughter of the late J. Guy and Rita M. (Sicard) Voyer. She attended Saint
Johnsbury Academy until the family moved to New York in 1962. She graduated from Lowville Academy and Central School
as an honors student in 1965 and earned Jefferson Community
College. She started her career working for
Lowville Telephone Co., A.M.F., and Meda's Drug Store, before being hired
as a bank teller by the President of Lewis County Trust before moving on to
work at Lewis County Social Services. Jeannette left the workforce to care
for her family.
She started volunteering at St.
Peter's School once her son "Eddie" entered
kindergarten. She loved all volunteer roles at both the school and church,
but she was best known as the "lunch co-ordinator from the early 1980’s until the school
closed in 2007.
Surviving are her son, Ed, his fiancée Michele, her three sisters,
Dolores Hoffman; Helene (Kevin) Aubel; Denyse (Dennis) Dening; and her
brother, Donald Voyer; several nieces, nephews, and cousins as well as many
in-laws in "Murph's" family.
Jeannette married
Maurice L. Murphy on April
4, 1970, at St. Peter's Catholic Church with Msgr. Joseph
Luker, officiating. Murph died on Monday, September 23, 2019. She is also predeceased by
her infant son, Kenneth Philip, her sister Dianne, and two brothers-in-law,
Lowell and Harold Hoffman.
Jeannette was a
communicant of St. Peter's Catholic Church. She was an Election Inspector
for the Lewis County Board of Elections for 33 years, she was an avid
bowler and golfer, she could be found at Lewis Lanes, bowling on Thursday
Night Muriel Hellinger Memorial League, and at Brantingham Golf Club,
golfing on Monday mornings and Tuesday night women's league, where she
served as secretary for many years. She loved helping in any way and being
part of the community. She enjoyed traveling whether it was bowling trips,
visiting family, or just her daily "tootle" around town. She
enjoyed watching high school sports with Ed and cherished time with her
family. She was in her glory entertaining Michele's grandkids who will miss
her greatly.
A Mass will be
said on Saturday,
November 4, 2023, at 10:00
A.M. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, with Rev. Douglas A.
Decker, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in
Lowville Rural Cemetery.
Calling hours will be Friday, November 3rd, from 5 to 7:00 p.m. at Sundquist Funeral Home, in
lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Lewis Country Search and Rescue,
Lowville Academy Booster Club, or a charity of one's choice. Ed and Michele
would like to thank all of Mom's caregivers and EMT’s
for their great care and service.
On-line condolence
of sympathy may be made to: www.sundquistfh.com
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