1922
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2010
S Gladys (Hagan) Murphy
November 4, 1922 — November 13, 2010
WORCESTER – Gladys C. (Hagan) Murphy, 88, died on Saturday, November 13, 2010 peacefully, and with characteristic quiet dignity left our world with one fewer extraordinary individual.
Her husband, Paul J. Murphy of Holden died in 1976. Gladys leaves four children: John Murphy of Worcester, Paul (Terry) Murphy of Tampa, Ann Cunningham and Mary Murphy of Worcester; as well as three grandchildren, Sean and Ryan Murphy of Arizona and Jean Paul Murphy of New York.
In a chaotic, unpredictable, and apparently largely dysfunctional world, Gladys navigated the raising of four individuals from the state of childhood to successful adulthood by instilling principles and values as compass for each of them. This gift to her children, not fully recognized until their adulthood, was complemented by the example by which she led her own life. A home, with a door always open to others for a conversation, for a meal, or for however long they may need, may have seemed unusual to some outside observers but was just "life as it should be" in the Murphy household, thanks to Gladys' guidance.
After graduating from Framingham State College, Gladys enlisted as a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Medical Corps and served at Guadalcanal during WWII. When the war ended, she studied at Harvard University, later completing her Master's degree in Dietary Science at Cornell University. She later met her husband, Paul, when they were both instructors at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Many will remember Gladys as Dietician at Rutland Heights Hospital or from her service at Worcester State Hospital during the 1970-1980s
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November, 16th, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. The funeral service for Gladys will be held from the funeral home on Wednesday, November 17th, with a 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, 114 Princeton Street, Jefferson. Burial will follow in Rural Cemetery, Rutland. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts in memory of Gladys be made to St. Mary's Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2200, Jefferson, MA 01522; or to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
Website & Guestbook: www.milesfuneralhome.com
Her husband, Paul J. Murphy of Holden died in 1976. Gladys leaves four children: John Murphy of Worcester, Paul (Terry) Murphy of Tampa, Ann Cunningham and Mary Murphy of Worcester; as well as three grandchildren, Sean and Ryan Murphy of Arizona and Jean Paul Murphy of New York.
In a chaotic, unpredictable, and apparently largely dysfunctional world, Gladys navigated the raising of four individuals from the state of childhood to successful adulthood by instilling principles and values as compass for each of them. This gift to her children, not fully recognized until their adulthood, was complemented by the example by which she led her own life. A home, with a door always open to others for a conversation, for a meal, or for however long they may need, may have seemed unusual to some outside observers but was just "life as it should be" in the Murphy household, thanks to Gladys' guidance.
After graduating from Framingham State College, Gladys enlisted as a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Medical Corps and served at Guadalcanal during WWII. When the war ended, she studied at Harvard University, later completing her Master's degree in Dietary Science at Cornell University. She later met her husband, Paul, when they were both instructors at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Many will remember Gladys as Dietician at Rutland Heights Hospital or from her service at Worcester State Hospital during the 1970-1980s
Relatives and friends are invited to attend calling hours from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November, 16th, in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rte. 122A), Holden. The funeral service for Gladys will be held from the funeral home on Wednesday, November 17th, with a 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary's Church, 114 Princeton Street, Jefferson. Burial will follow in Rural Cemetery, Rutland. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts in memory of Gladys be made to St. Mary's Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2200, Jefferson, MA 01522; or to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
Website & Guestbook: www.milesfuneralhome.com
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