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Ellen Gaffney Obituary
Born in Rochester on 10/11/1931 to Murtaugh P. and Edna McAndrew Murphy.
Graduated from Mercy High School and received her B.A. from D'Youville College in Buffalo NY.
Ellen was married to Donald J. Gaffney on 6/1/54. Dr. Donald J. Gaffney practiced general dentistry and orthodontics in Rochester for many years.
She was the mother of five children. The late D. Joseph Gaffney, Betsy, Kathryn, Kristin Shulman and Eileen Black. She was the grandmother of ten , Mike(Alissa), and Laura Dorsett, Michael and Caroline Mosca, Erin (Clayton) Massey, Patrick, Katie, and the late Annie McLaughlin, and Mathew, and William (Kaitlyn) Black. She was great grandmother to 6 grandchildren.
Ellen wintered in St. Petersburg Florida since 1986. She was a member of the Pass a Grille Women's Club, St. Petersburg Yacht club, and the Stuart Society of Museum of Art.
Ellen enjoyed skiing, painting, volunteering, and traveling the world with her loving husband Donald. Ellen enjoyed spending time with her sisters, and all of her nieces and nephews.
A memorial mass was held privately with the family at Blessed Sacrament Church.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The School of the Holy Childhood, 100 Groton Parkway, Rochester NY
(585) 359-3710.
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Katie Gaffney
December 22, 2024
My mom had a great sense of humor, always wanted the best for people she cared about offering good advice even when impossible to follow it. She had an abundance of energy, determination and was lots of fun to explore the world with. She stated that the best day of her life was the day she married the love of her life. My parents were so happy together for over 70 years! She is missed.
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