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Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Blanche Swalek and Edmond Murphy and sister of Edmond and Terence Murphy. Maureen was a 1963 graduate of Oceanside High School, attained her Bachelor's Degree from SUNY Cortland, and completed Master's coursework at SUNY New Paltz.
Maureen married Dennis J. Skora on July 1, 1967. She is predeceased by her loving husband Dennis, who passed away December 2023.
Maureen was a 10th grade English teacher at John Jay Senior High School for 33 years and received the New York State English Teacher of Excellence Award. Maureen volunteered for Meals on Wheels in East Fishkill and Wappingers Falls as well as the East Fishkill Library. Maureen was also committed to the Walk to End Alzheimer's.
Maureen was an avid reader and passed a love of books onto her grandchildren. She loved NYC theatre outings, museum trips, and travelling the world with family and friends. "Gramma" was a loving grandmother who will be deeply missed.
Maureen is survived by her son Kevin Skora, his partner Beatriz Beckford, and their son Satchel of Brooklyn, New York and her daughter Karen Woros, her husband Martin, and their three children, Nicholas, Colin, and Emma of Short Hills, New Jersey.
Also surviving are Maureen's brothers, Edmond Murphy, her sister-in-law June, nephew Jeffrey Murphy and niece Jaclyn Harper and her brother Terence, her sister-in-law Jeanine, and their sons Michael, Christopher, and Bryan Murphy.
The Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 3 Willow Street, Beacon. Interment will take place at St. Joachim Cemetery on Washington Avenue in Beacon immediately following the mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Meals on Wheels America, or the Alzheimer's Association as these organizations were close to Maureen's heart.
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ed diedrich
January 7, 2025
MRS SKORA was the best english teacher i had.she was so nice to everyone in jj.
Carrie Mataraza
January 7, 2025
Maureen and I met the first day of school at John Jay in 1970. It was during a teachers strike and, being a new teacher, I did not know what was happening or what to do. Maureen clued me in, became a close colleague ( we shared ideas and lesson plans for more than 10 years) and we quickly became fast friends, a friendship that lasted for the next 55 years. After I left Jay and moved away, Maureen and I stayed close via phone and visits to each other. She came to Detroit, to California and most recently to Arizona where I live now. We shared a love of books and the theater, trips to "the City" (we once spent a whole afternoon in Bloomie's furniture department!) and so much of our lives, both the sad and the happy events. I had great respect for Maureen. I loved her and valued her friendship. I can hear her voice and her laugh. She will always live in my heart.
Meghan Tidd (Masterson)
January 7, 2025
Mrs. Skora was my English teacher at JJ. I always loved her class and felt like it helped me to grow as a reader and writer. <3
Stella
January 7, 2025
She was my 10th grade English teacher. She was the sweetest teacher. May she rest in peace
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Dave
January 7, 2025
She was an awesome teacher.. condolences to all
Ellenoekorz
January 7, 2025
I met Maureen when I started teaching in WCSD. She was wonderful with my Special Education students. She made me feel part of a team. Always fun. I'm sure she helped shape many lives and will be remembered.
Bonnie Kieffer
January 6, 2025
Maureen was a beloved colleague who helped me so much when I joined the English department at a John Jay. Her wit, expertise, support and warmth made her a special friend and she was a consummate teacher loved by her students and her colleagues. Maureen´s light will always shine.
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