Jean L. Murray

Jean L. (Bowker) Murray, 89, passed away on April 16, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Murray to whom she was married for 67 years. Born in 1926, she was the daughter of the late Clifton and Gertrude (Ryan) Bowker. She was the much loved mother of David Murray and his wife, Ann-Brooke; Diane Hakansson; Susan Biagetti and her husband, Richard; Joseph Murray and his wife, Cathy; Stephen Murray and his wife, Jean; and Lisa Reilly and her husband, Frank. Mother-in-law of John Hakansson. Sister of the late Raymond Bowker, Clifton Bowker, Elinore Leary, Lucille Newman, Grace Lemon, Francis Bowker, Henry Bowker, Barbara Brault, Paul Bowker, Dick Bowker and Joan Sullivan. Survived by her brother, Bob Sullivan; her sister, Nancy Kowalyshyn; sisters-in-law, Sally Bowker, Constance Bowker, Janice Bowker and Betty Murray, as well as brother-in-law, Jerome Brault. Loving grandmother to Kristina Armstrong, Jay Hakansson; Justina, Erica and Christian Biagetti; Lauren Noferi, Brennan and Michael Murray; Colleen, Lara, Monica, Dan and John Murray; Elizabeth, Sean and Julia Murray; and Abigail and Colin Hile. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, as well as seven great grandchildren. She spent her life in Hopkinton, graduating in 1944 from Hopkinton High School. She was one of the first inductees into the Hopkinton High School Athletic Hall of Fame for her basketball and softball skills. The joy in Jeans life came from her family, whether it be her siblings, children or grandchildren. Family cookouts and trips to the beach with extended family were the highlights of her life. She worked for Timex throughout the 60s and 70s. After that time, she enjoyed jobs cooking for the priests at St Johns parish and at the bakery of Colellas supermarket in addition to singing in the church choir. The funeral will be held Wednesday, April 22 at 9:00 a.m. from the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, 34 Church Street. A funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. John the Evangelist Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Johns Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are Tuesday, April 21 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Special Olympics, 1133 19th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. Online donations can be made at specialolympics.org.