Shirley A. (Brennaman) Murray, 72, a longtime Derry resident and formerly of Medford, MA passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, MA surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 2, 1946 in Massachusetts, daughter of the late Lawrence Brennaman and Rita (DiVittorio) Ennis and step-daughter of Kevin Ennis.
Shirley was a 1964 graduate of Somerville High school. She married and raised her family in Medford, MA. Before her illness worsened, Shirley enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling, spending time with family, weekly Friday night dinner at her favorite restaurant and her annual September weekend spent in Ogunquit, ME with her sisters. All who loved her will remember her feisty spirit which was still ever present in her final days.
She was the cherished mother of Kerry Autilio and her husband Ralph of Derry, Kelly Donfield and her husband Kevin of Southborough, MA, and Richard Murray and April Kelley of Derry. She was the beloved “Grammie” of Lauren, Ryan, and Rachel Autilio, Grace, Sean, Trey and Luke Donfield, and Amanda, Ava and Ashley Murray. Shirley was also the dear sister of Alma D’Antonio and her husband Pat of Wilmington, MA, Cindy Zawislak and her husband Greg of Georgetown, MA, and stepsister of Donna Marie Brozyna of Boynton Beach, FL. She was the longtime friend of Mary Ripley, whose support and friendship Shirley treasured.
Following cremation, memorial calling hours were held on Saturday, June 15, 2019 from 3 – 5pm at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry.