Wendy Ann Murphy

Wendy Ann Murphy
October 3, 1953 ~ February 28, 2007

GUILFORD, CT – Wendy Ann Murphy, 53, former Monterey resident, passed away February 28, 2007 from complications of esophageal cancer.
   She was preceded in death by her husband, Rick Meyer, and parents, William and Claire Murphy. She is survived by her siblings and families: Gerald and Lulu Murphy (CT), William and Elizabeth Murphy (CA), Robert and Marie Murphy (MN), Susan Murphy (CT), eight nieces and nephews, and her beloved dogs Tippie and Nellie.
   Born in Stamford, CT, October 3, 1953, Wendy was a graduate of Duquesne University (BA, 1975) and the University of Pittsburgh (Masters of Urban and Regional Planning, 1977).
   Ms. Murphy worked in California for more than 20 years as a transportation planner, first in Southern California, and later in the Monterey area for the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, and the City of Marina. Wendy and her husband relocated to Connecticut in 2005.
   Ms. Murphy was an avid gardener and outdoorswoman, and accomplished musician. She was an active member of both the Monterey and Watsonville Community Bands. She participated many years in the Monterey Jazz Festival and attended the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee annually.
   A wake and funeral service was held in March, 2007 in Stamford, CT. Wendy and her husband, Rick Meyer, will be buried at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Darien, CT.