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Betsy Murphy Obituary

Betsy A. Murphy, 75, of Liverpool and formerly of Rome, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. Born in Rome on December 13, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Violet (Wilson) Underwood. On July 19, 1980, she was united in marriage to Theodore Murphy. He passed away February 11, 2025.

Betsy worked for many years at Con Med. She was an avid Bingo player and loved to play cards, especially Skip-Bo and Yahtzee. If she was watching TV, it was tuned to a Hallmark Channell Christmas movie.

Betsy is survived by two daughters, Diane Dionne (Harold) and Teena Wood (Robert); a son, Charlie Wood; three brothers, Kenneth Underwood, Jr. (Michelle), Timmy Underwood, and Jimmy Underwood; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, James Murphy; two sisters, Patricia Casterella and Tammy Heim; and a brother, Glen Underwood.

Family and friends are invited to call at Nunn and Harper Funeral Home, Inc., 418 N. George St., Rome NY 13440, on Monday, December 22nd, from 4-6:00 p.m.

You may view the obituary and send a message of sympathy at www.nunnandharper.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Daily Sentinel from Dec. 20 to Dec. 21, 2025.

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