Sister Marian Murphy, BVM (1936-2018)

MURPHY, CONWAY

Posted By: Kenneth Wright (email)
Date: 11/19/2018 at 13:15:16

Sister Marion Murphy, BVM (John Patrice), 82, of 1130 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at Caritas Center.

Visitation will be from 9-10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, in the Marian Hall Chapel. Sharing of Memories will be at 10:15 a.m., followed immediately by the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial is in the Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Sister Marion was an elementary principal in Chicago and Mundelein, Ill., and an elementary teacher in Portland, Ore.; Berwyn, Ill.; and Chicago. She also served as pastoral coordinator, administrative assistant, parish minister and volunteer in Chicago.

She was born in Chicago on March 14, 1936, to John Joseph and Edna Conway Murphy. She entered the BVM congregation Sept. 8, 1953, from Our Lady of Angels Parish, Chicago, IL. She professed first vows on March 19, 1956, and final vows on July 16, 1961.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Robert, John (Mary), Raymond Patrick (Esther), Donald and Edward. She is survived by a sister-in-law June Wetton, Schaumburg, Ill.; nieces, nephews; and the Sisters of Charity, BVM, with whom she shared life for 65 years.

Memorials may be given to Sisters of Charity, BVM Support Fund, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003 or online at https://www.bvmcong.org/support_donate.cfm.

Behr's Funeral Home, 1491 Main St., Dubuque, IA 52001 is in charge of arrangements.