Ann Murphy

Ann Marie Murphy Entered into Eternal Life at home on September 10, 2010 in her native San Francisco. Ann Marie was born in her family's home on Clayton Street to Michael and Sadie McDonald and was the last surviving sibling of her six brothers and sisters, Emmett, Florence, Dolores, Val, Kevin and Myles. She was an alumnus of St. Agnes Grammar School, Star of the Sea High School and Lone Mountain College. She met Christopher Murphy from Limerick Co. Ireland at a KRB dance and they married in 1956 at St. Gabriel Church. They settled in the Sunset district and raised their six children until her husband's death in 1991. Ann Marie was the loving wife of the late Christopher E. Murphy and devoted mother of John, Michael and the late Thomas, Christopher, Ann Marie and Joseph. Proud Maimeo to Christopher, John Joe, Katlyn, Jacalyn, Nicholas, Julia and Lauren. Also survived by daughters-in-law Mary and Joanne and many other loving relatives and friends. She was a teacher with the SF Unified School District and taught for 32 years at Visitacion Valley Elementary School on Schwerin Street. An active member of St. Gabriel's Parish and an Associate of the Sisters of the Presentation. Ann Marie loved life, her family, summers at the Russian River and a well-made manhattan. A woman of faith, patience, endurance and grace, she faced head on the heavy onslaughts that nature threw against her and she stood up with courage and hope and without complaint. Friends may visit on Wednesday, September 15th after 6:00 pm and are invited to attend a Vigil Service at 7:00 pm. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday at 11:00 am. All services at St. Gabriel Church, 40th and Ulloa Streets, San Francisco. Committal Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc. 2672 Bayshore Parkway, Suite 520 Mountain View, CA 94043-1012 or Parkinson's Research Institute.