Marjorie P. Murray Obituary (1932

THOMASTON -- Marjorie P. Murray, 72, died at her home Sunday, May 22, 2005, after an extended illness. Born in Orlando, Florida November 19, 1932, she was one of seven daughters of Herbert B. and Beatrice E. Lerch Pettes. At a young age, she moved to Penacook, New Hampshire, where she was educated in local schools and graduated from Penacook High School class of 1951. She later attended and graduated from the Concord School of Nursing. First employed as an industrial nurse with General Motors Company in Connecticut, she later worked as a registered nurse in hospital medical/surgical, psychiatric and private duty care. For several years during her early adult life, she resided on Second Street, in East Northport, Long Island, New York, where she was raising five of her children. While working as head nurse at King's Park Psychiatric Center on Long Island, she met her future husband, Carleton A. Murray who was also employed at that facility. They were married October 21, 1968 in El Paso, Texas. Moving to Florida in 1969, her youngest daughter, Jayne was born in 1970. She was a member of the original nursing staff of Walt Disney World when that facility first opened in 1971. With her co-workers, her picture was printed on an issue of Life Magazine that year. In 1976 she moved to Keene, New Hampshire, while her husband was stationed at Natick with the U.S. Army. After his re-assignment to Nuremburg, Germany, the couple resided at Zirndorf, Germany. Mrs. Murray was impressed that the house they lived in was 250 years old, yet it was one of the newest homes in Zirndorf. In 1993 after her husband's retirement from the Army, she moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, where they resided until moving to Thomaston in 1996. Throughout her career, Mrs. Murray took time to be a devoted mother, and was always interested in the goings-on in her children's lives. An avid bowler, she often joined local leagues; and while living in Massachusetts, bowled with her daughter, Susan on a Marlboro League. She enjoyed playing Beano, UNO, and particularly enjoyed playing Cribbage with her son, Kevin and her daughter, Kathy. She collected teddy bears, liked camping, and had an extensive spoon collection. Her family said that even in the midst of adverse situations, Marjorie was always a ray of sunshine. Predeceased by her sister Betty Thomas of Concord, New Hampshire; she is survived by her husband, Carelton Murray of Thomaston; two sons, Steven White of Hillsboro, Oregon, Kevin White and his wife Jean of Alfred, Maine; four daughters, Katherine Coles and her husband William of Alfred, Maine, Susan Falamino and her husband Michael of Marlboro, Massachusetts, Ellen Foster of Zachary, Louisiana, Jayne Brewster and her husband Ray of Bradenton, Florida; five sisters, Jean Brown of Linton, Indiana, Barbara Nowacki of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Carolyn Wheeler of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, Marylou Hagget and her husband Rodney of Addison, Vermont, Nancy Johnson and her husband Alan of Norfolk, Virginia; 17 grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland, where a funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rockland District Nursing Association, 44 Limerock Street, Rockland or Kno-Wal-Lin Home Health Care and Hospice, c/o Northeast Health, 22 White Street, Rockland, Maine 04841. Please take a moment to visit Marjorie's Personal Online Guest Book.