Bernice Murray Obituary

Bernice Murray, 93, a resident of Scranton, died Friday afternoon surrounded by her loving family after being stricken ill at Hospice of the Sacred Heart. She was the widow of Michael T. Murray Sr., who died in 2008.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Loretta Walsh Williams. She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Church, St. John Neumann Parish and was a graduate of Dunmore High School. Before her marriage, she was a resident of Dunmore. She was a member of the Theresians and St. Joseph's Auxiliary.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Geisinger CMC fourth floor and Hospice of the Sacred Heart for the care and compassion given to Bernice.

Surviving are two sons, Michael T. Murray Jr. and wife, Nancy, Spring Brook Twp.; and James J. Murray and wife, Patricia, Springfield. Va.; four daughters, Maureen Biglin and husband, Paul; and Mary Lou Lyons and husband, Leo, all of Scranton; Barbara Windish and husband, Robert, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and Eileen Barber and husband, Robert, Lake Winola; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Kieran Williams, Scranton; nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Ann Biglin, Sister DeSales Williams and Ruth Lorett Breznikar; and two brothers, John R. Williams and Donald Williams.

The funeral will be Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from the August J. Haas Funeral Home Inc., 202 Pittston Ave., Scranton, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 in Nativity of Our Lord Church, St. John Neumann Parish, 633 Orchard St., with her godson, the Rev. Donald Williams as principal celebrant, and the Rev. Michael Bryant, pastor, as concelebrant. Interment, St. Catherine's Cemetery, Moscow.

Friends may call Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sister Servants IHM Retirement Fund, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton, 18509; or to St. Joseph's Center, 2010 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509. To leave an online condolence, visit www.augusthaasfuneralhome.com.

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Published by Scranton Times on Feb. 25, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for Bernice Murray

8 Entries

Elizabeth Beltrami

May 4, 2018

To all the Murrays,
Our mother treasured her lifelong friendship with your mother. I always looked forward to our trips to visit whenever I was back East. They would spend hours talking about children and grandchildren whenever they got together. I'm sorry this message is so late, but I wanted you to know that your parents will be in the prayers of the Abrams family.

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Ernie Laskosky

March 11, 2018

Mike and Nancy, so sorry for your loss. I know that you have great strength in faith, and your family will be in my prayers.

February 27, 2018

To all of the Murrays; Your Mom was a wonderful woman who brought many good things to the world. We will miss her and offer to you our sincerest condolences as she joins your dad in heaven.

Jerry, Anne, and Alex Hart

Paul Walsh

February 26, 2018

I am sorry for your loss. I will cherish my memories and be grateful for the time I had with such a special person. Cousin Bernice was instrumental in my genealogy search of the Walsh family tree. I had many meetings with Bernice and husband Mike in Scranton and a treasure load of forebears information I obtained from her.

Pauline Fallon

February 25, 2018

To all of the Murray's,

On behalf of all the Fallon's please accept our deepest sympathy on the death of dear Bernice.

You will all be in our thoughts and prayers. May she rest in eternal peace.

Pauline E. Fallon

February 25, 2018

My Mom and Dad were part of 'THE GANG" that hung out in the 1970's and 1980's and beyond. I don't think any of them are left now. Bernice was always kind to me and I enjoyed her company. Good times.............good memories! Janice Keib Lohmann

Fred Sherwood

February 25, 2018

It is of great sadness that I read of the passing of your mother this morning. It brought tears to my eyes when I drifted back to the good times in Archbald after WWII. I found out why your father had something going on in Scranton all at once. It was a telephone operator named Bernice. Now they are together again and their children and grandkids will carry on.
Uncle Fred

Kenneth Noll and family

February 25, 2018

I know she has reached her eternal reward. Bernice was truly a gift from God to all us that she touched are Lives always there to support her church and any place and anyone she knew. To all her family, Thank you for sharing such a wonderful person she always had a kind word may she now rest in eternal peace with your Dad and her family. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in eternal peace. Amen

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