Josephine Grace Murdock

SENECA FALLS - Josephine "Jo" Murdock, 78, passed away peacefully at her Seneca Falls home on September 6 following a brief hospice period.
According to her wishes her remains were donated to science at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, N.Y. No services are being held at this time. A memorial service will be scheduled at the convenience of the family with interment of the remains at Spring Brook Cemetery, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project or a charity of your choice.
Born Jan 23, 1936, to Stuart and Grace Holdridge, she graduated Valedictorian from Oxford High School, Oxford, N.Y. and earned a BS in Nursing from Keuka College. In 1958 she married Ronald Arthur Murdock in Oxford, N.Y. Josephine worked as a Registered Nurse at Willard, Waterloo, and retired in 1991 from the VA in Canandaigua, N.Y. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed many trips in her motor home. She was a member of Tyre United Methodist Church and will be remembered for her pies.
She is survived by three daughters, Jacqueline (Chris) Sherman of Seneca Falls, Theresa (Paul) Hartman of Richardson, Texas, Ronda Murdock (Abdel El Khou) of Jersey City, N.J.; and her son, Thomas (Laura); grandchildren, Rachel and Cassandra Hartman, Dakota, Brandon, Savannah Riggleman; and two great-grandchildren, Amberlynn and Rozalyn Hartman; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her longtime friend Donald Lieberman of Webster, N.Y.
Josephine was pre-deceased by her husband, Ronald; her sisters, Esther Holdridge and Barbara (Eugene) Gilliand; and her grandsons, Eric Hartman and Nicholas Riggleman.