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Shirley W. Murphy, 79

Shirley W. Murphy of Mattituck died suddenly at her home on September 18, 2014. She was 79 years old.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 13, 1934 to Blanche (nee Hiscock) and John Matthews.

On April 14, 1951, she married Thomas William Murphy in Park Slope, Brooklyn.  For many years they made their home there before moving to Mattituck thirty-eight years ago.

She had been a communicant of All Saints Church in Brooklyn and here at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.

Predeceased by her husband Thomas William Murphy in 2008 and her son Kevin David Murphy of Islip in 2012; she is survived by a daughter Jayne Ann Figueroa of Staten Island; three siblings Lynne Maltese of Long Branch, NJ, Alan Matthews of Middletown, NJ and Joan Cataldi of Hazlet, NJ;  three grandchildren: Alma Gabriel Murphy, Sheena Elisa Rogers and Thomas Francis Murphy and three great-grandchildren: Phoenix Mosley, Shane Mosley and Aiden Pierson.

Calling hours will take place on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Mattituck.  Father Patrick McNamara will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Shirley’s name to the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer.

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