Martha Murphy

1934 - 2013

Martha Sue (Sue) Malloy Murphy, loving wife of Joseph C. Murphy (deceased), wonderful Mother to Joseph C. Murphy Jr., wife Sandy Wallace Murphy, Memphis, TN, Sean Murphy, wife Margret Tedrick Murphy, LaGrange, IL, Edmund Murphy, wife Ana Rios-Murphy, Wilmette, IL, Paul Murphy, wife Marylloyd Lynn-Murphy, Delafield, WI, James Murphy, wife Chris Arenis Murphy, Fishers, IN, Hidegi Tanaka, wife Yoko, Old Greenwich, Ct, Martha Sue (Martie) Murphy, Brookfield, IL, Patrick Murphy, wife Beatrice Murphy, Brookfield, CT, and Jennie Murphy Crownson, husband Steve Crownson, Cicero, IL died November 4, 2013, surrounded by her large extended family in Brookfield, IL. Sue was born on November 8, 1934, in Chicago, IL, the only daughter of 6, that included brothers Bernard, John, James, William, and Jospeh (Luther). Sue's family moved to Jackson, TN in 1943 with her parents John C. Malloy and Jennie May Mathis Malloy. Sue was baptized in the St. Ita Parish on the North Side of Chicago and attended the local public school until moving to Jackson, TN. Sue attended St. Mary's Catholic School and upon completion attended high school at Mount Saint Mary girls school in Little Rock, AR. After high school Sue attended Lambuth College in Jackson TN before marrying Joe in 1957, after moving back to Chicago to live with her father and brothers in Chicago. After moving to Chicago, Sue worked for the IL Central Railroad, and the Chicago Sun Times, working for Ann Landers, while attending Mundelein College. After marrying in 1957, Joe and Sue started a family, moving to Maywood, Il in 1961 and eventually Western Springs, IL, in 1970 where she raised 8 children and welcomed into her home an even larger extended family. After many years of rearing her family, Sue returned to Mundelein College, graduating in 1983 with a BA in English Literature. Sue went on to work for the University of IL, St. Clements Church and the Archdiocese of Chicago as a paralegal before retiring in 2006. Sue was a wonderful and committed Mother and wife and found her greatest joy in being with her enormous immediate and extended family that included her children, Daughters and son in law, her 22 Grandchildren, Megan and Jay Murphy, Memphis, TN, Sean, Liam, and Grace Murphy, LaGrange, Il, Anna and Kevin Murphy, Wilmette, IL, Mathis, Myles, and Malloy Murphy, Delafield, WI, Kirsten and Katlyn Murphy, Fishers, IN, Cayla and Foster Cope, Brookfield, IL, Elizabeth, Ryan, Shannon, and Catherine Murphy, Brookfield, CT, and Robert and Murphy Crownson, Cicero, Il, Madori and Kadori, Old Greenwich, CT, his 5 brothers, and 17 nieces and nephews. Sue's house was always open and warm and never saw a dull moment. Sue is preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, Joseph C. Murphy Sr., parents John C. and Jennie May Mathis Malloy, and her brother, Joseph (Luther) Malloy. A gathering of family & friends will take place Sat. Nov.9th from 9am until 11:00am at St John's Luthran Church in LaGrange, IL, with a Memorial Service to start 11:00am. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to be made to the American Diabetes Association in memory of Martha Sue Murphy. Arrangements made by Blake-Lamb Funeral Lisle, IL 630-694-9392.