Mary Amanda "May" Murphy

Mary 'May' A. Murphy resident of Lowell, Wang Labs retiree; 73 LOWELL Mary "May" Amanda (Hebert) Murphy, 73, a resident of the Pawtucketville of Lowell, died Saturday, August 25, 2007, surrounded by loving family members. She was the beloved wife of Bernard F. Murphy Jr., with whom she celebrated 53 years of marriage this past June. She was born on May 1, 1934, a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Helen E. (O'Toole) Hebert Sr. She attended Lowell schools, and was a graduate of Lowell High School. Prior to her retirement, Mary was employed for over 10 years at Wang Laboratories in Lowell, as a secretary. She was a communicant of St. Rita's Church in Lowell. Mary enjoyed vacationing with family, playing cards, gardening, cooking and long drives and shopping. In addtion to her husband, her survivors include, four sons, Bernard F. Murphy III and his fiancée, Melanie DeVeau of Tyngsboro, Michael B. Murphy and his wife, Marylou of Phoenix, Ariz., Shawn P. Murphy and his wife, Darlene of Dracut, and Joseph E. Murphy and his wife, Janet of Nashua, N.H.; two daughters, Colleen P. Ramsden and her fiancé, James Reidy Jr., of Dracut, and Marybeth Derwinis and her husband, Richard of Lowell; 14 grandchildren, Lee Murphy, Erin Murphy, Greg Murphy, Bridget Ferraro, Joseph Murphy, Ben Murphy, Jennifer Murphy, April Derwinis, Michael Ramsden, Amanda Derwinis, Shelagh Ramsden, Danielle Derwinis, Jimmy Reidy, Patrick Reidy; and one great-grandchild, Kaley Fraize. She is also survived by a brother, Norman Hebert of Lowell; a sister, Irene Morris of Lowell; four sisters-in-law, Catherine Hebert, Barbara Wallace, Maureen Donohue, Peggy Hnatowicz, all of Lowell; a brother-in-law, Dave T. Murphy of Chelmsford; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was also the sister of the late Camille Hebert, George Hebert, and Daniel Hebert, and sister-in-law of the late Anne Hebert. MURPHY Aug. 25, Mary "May" A. (Hebert) Murphy, age 73. Family and friends may call at the ARCHAMBAULT FUNERAL HOME, 309-311 Pawtucket St., Lowell, on Tuesday, Aug. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral Wednesday morning with a Funeral mass to be celebrated at 10 o'clock at St. Rita's Church, Mammoth Rd., Lowell. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Chelmsford, MA. Donations in Memory of Mary may be made to Merrimack Valley Hospice, 360 Merrimack St., Bldg. 9, Lawrence, MA 01843 or to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Breast Center, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115. Funeral Director, Victor J. Archambault II (978-459-9315).