Elsie-Richmond-Obituary

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Elsie Richmond

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jun 17, 1931 – Dec 2, 2025

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June 17, 1931
DIED
December 2, 2025
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Burns Funeral Home - Frankford Ave. Obituary

Elsie Richmond “EJ” (nee Murphy) age 94, passed away peacefully at her home on December 2, 2025.

Beloved wife of the late William “Bill” Richmond. Devoted mother to Kelly O’Brien and the dear sister of the late Shirley. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews, each of whom...

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Gone, another good friend from Philadelphia General Hospital days. "Murph" was a wonderful person and nurse, loved by all. RIP, EJ. Robert W. Geist MD







A wonderful friend and a kind and caring person. Love to Kelly.

On behalf of the Society of Air Force Nurses, please know we are mourning with you the death of our sister nurse, Captain EJ Murphy RIchmond. It takes a patriot, willing to give of themselves to other human beings in their time of need, to step forth and join the ranks of our U. S. Air Force Nurse Corps. Your beloved one will be mourned and missed by many who served alongside her. We will include her name in our Memorial Program of the Society of Air Force Nurses in commemoration of her...

Thank you for your service

Kelly sorry for your loss your mom and Dad are together again they were a beautiful couple EJ came down to the Philadelphia fire Museum she always said put me to work she would welcome visitors to the museum and then she would look around she saw that cleaning had to be done she would say were is the broom to clean the floors she was a respected and beautiful woman love being in her company Rest in peace, EJ

EJ may you rest in peace as you join your beloved husband Bill.

Captain Murphy. Proud of her service and caring for Heroes.

Nephew Tom, Niece Kathy circa 1959

I am thankful that I was able to spend some time visiting Bensalem to visit with Aunt EJ (and Uncle Bill also) this past handful of years.
Her older Sister (my Mom) , Shirly, left Lock Haven first, heading to Philly to train and become an RN. EJ followed and both were RNs at PGH. The sisters were very proud of being Nurses.
I have good memories of being invited to stay with her on the annual vacations “down the shore” to Ocean City. Also have fond memories of driving Mom to...