Janet Beth "Underwood" Murphy

Janet Beth "Underwood" Murphy obituary

Janet Beth "Underwood" Murphy

Janet Murphy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Crevasse's Simple Cremation - Jacksonville on Oct. 27, 2025.

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Janet Beth (Underwood) Murphy, born 7 October 1941. Janet Murphy, beloved mother, wife and daughter, died peacefully in her retirement home in Fleming Island, Florida on October 26, 2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was predeceased by her husband Sherman Murphy of Connecticut; parents Clyde and Freda Underwood of Nebraska; and her sister Nancy Pfafflin of Arizona. She is survived by her sons Douglas Murphy (Jayne) of Capitola, California and Christopher Murphy (Leanne) of Fleming Island, Florida; her sister Diane Anderson of Kansas; brother Max Underwood of Montana; grandchildren Conner (Megan), Evan, Makenna, Ethan, Evelyn, and Chloe; and many nieces and nephews.

Janet was a long-time resident of Rocky Hill and Windsor, Connecticut, and worked as a math teacher at the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, as a tax preparer for H&R Block, and as a benefits program accountant for Aetna Insurance. An enthusiastic and generous patron of the arts, Janet enjoyed travel, visiting museums, and attending theater, dance and symphony performances. In lieu of flowers please donate to hospice or The Alzheimer's Foundation (https://alzfdn.org/donate/).

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