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MRS MARY MURPHY
[Welland Tribune November 27, 1943]
Many friends and relatives, including a large number from Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Toronto, St Catharines and Niagara Falls, attended services on Saturday afternoon for the late Mary Elizabeth Murphy, widow of the late Walter Murphy, who passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 23 in her 91st year. The funeral was held from the Sutherland-Thorpe funeral home, 152 Hellems avenue, to Caistorville cemetery for interment.
Rev. L.R. Ballantyne of Central United church, assisted by Dr. W.H. Graham of Stoney Creek, a former pastor for Mrs. Murphy officiated at the service. A favorite hymn, “Beyond the Shadows,” was sung by Mrs. Widdows of Stoney Creek.
The pallbearers were Walter Murphy ,Harvey Murphy,Avery Murphy, Lorne Nicholson, Roy Murphy and Ray Overholt. Among the profusion of floral tributes, were those from the following organizations: Employes’ Service Committee of the International Harvester Co., Richmond works; elders of Second Presbyterian church, Richmond, Ind. Women’s Institute of O’Reilly’s Bridge; International Harvester Co. of Hamilton; Friends United church, Stoney Creek; Richmond Works Organization, inspection department.
Mrs Murphy’s only son, Harvey Murphy, and Mrs. Murphy of Richmond, Ind., were present for the funeral.
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