Photo courtesy of Curran-Jones Funeral Home - West Springfield
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Jan 12, 1938 – Feb 16, 2021 (Age 83)
Patricia (Pat) Ann Murphy of Springfield passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital on February 16, 2021. Pat was born on January 12, 1938 in Springfield, Mass. She was preceded in death by her parents John Patrick Murphy and Evelyn Ford Murphy. Pat worked for the Springfield School Department for 30 years at the Onward With Learning (OWL) center at the YMCA and retired in 2000. She loved her students and coworkers and conducted GED testing at the Westover Job Corps Center every month for underprivileged youth. Pat was a communicant of Sacred Heart Parish and an avid Bingo player throughout the region. She loved to play cards with her friends and was a huge Red Sox fan. Pat is survived by her son Michael Murphy (Utah) and his wife Anita, 2 grandchildren Collin (California) & Alicia (Tennessee) Murphy, her brother David Murphy Sr., and 3 nephews David Jr., William, and Thomas Murphy, all from Springfield. Due to COVID 19, a funeral Mass will be held in Sacred Heart Church at a later date with committal in St. Michael’s Cemetery. The West Springfield Curran-Jones Funeral Home is handling all arrangements. For more information, please visit curranjones.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Church.
Pat, may God grant you always…A sunbeam to warm you, A moonbeam to charm you, A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you!
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I’m going to miss our conversations. And the laughs....Boy we would laugh. I’ll see ya when I see ya.
Kathy Cordero Hurley
February 22, 2021 | MA | Friend
Pat was my best friend for over 65 years I will miss her so much I talked to every week and we would laugh all the time.Rest in pease my dear friend
beatrice conner
February 20, 2021 | Friend
We are so sorry to hear of Pat’s passing. Although we hadn’t seen her in a few years we have such good memories of younger days and getting together at Peg and Dave’s house. To her family hold on to all of your memories as we will remember our memories with her
Jackie and Bill Balsom and daughters (Deb Donna and Diana)
Debbie Weckerly
February 18, 2021 | Friend
We know you are free of pain and are now flying with the angels , you will be greatly missed. RIP Pat, we send you love always.
Anita Murphy
February 18, 2021 | Family
She was a wonderful woman. I had the pleasure of knowing her. She was a good friend to me. I will miss her greatly.
Roxane Sanders
February 18, 2021 | Friend
"May joy and peace surround you, Contentment latch your door, And happiness be with you now, And bless you evermore."
Michael Murphy
February 18, 2021 | Family
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Lana Greene
February 17, 2021 | Friend
Heaven just gained a true angel. Pat, we will miss you greatly. You have always been a true loving support to me and the boys and i will be forever grateful. God bless you. The boys and i love you forever ❤
April Murphy
February 17, 2021 | Family
She was a great person,I’m so sorry to hear of her passing. Pat was always a friend,always had a smile and a hello.
Rich(Dickie)Wells
February 17, 2021 | Friend
