Genevieve Murphy's Obituary
Genevieve F. (Foote) Murphy, age 89, of Lewes, DE died Friday, July 7, 2006, at Harbor Healthcare & Rehab. Center in Lewes, DE. Mrs. Murphy was born in New London, PA, daughter of the late Thomas Dixon Foote and Mary Katherine (Bush) Foote. She had been employed as a cafeteria worker for the Unionville, PA Consolidated School District. She was a member of the Henlopen Grange-#20, the Pomona Grange-#3, the Delaware State Grange, Eastern Star Chapter 9, Georgetown DE; and the Lewes Presbyterian Church, where she was a member of the Church Circle and the Kelly Class.
Mrs. Murphy is survived by a son, William Thomas Murphy & his wife Anna of Cochranville, PA; a sister: Margaret "Peggy" Ann Williams of Elkton, MD; granddaughter Tami Murphy Byerly and husband Brian of East Fallowfield, PA; granddaughter Kathi Murphy Knoor and husband Kevin of Ephrata, PA; great- granddaughter Rachel Byerly of East Fallowfield, PA; and a step great-grandson Keith Knoor. She was predeceased by her husband Wilmer M. Murphy in 1998; and 2 sisters: G. Eleanor McWilliams and Virginia Foote.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday July 12, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE where friends may call 1 hour prior to the services. Rev. Harry Hughes and Rev. John Ferguson will officiate. A viewing will also be held on Tuesday evening July 11, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will be held in Lewes Presbyterian Cemetery, Kings Highway, Lewes, DE.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Henlopen Grange #20, C/O Jane Mitchell, 1019 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE or to the Lewes Presbyterian Church, C/O Helen Maull, P.O. Box 612, Lewes, DE 19958.
On-line condolences may be sent to : [email protected].
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