Edythe A. Murphy
...formerly of Tewksbury, worked for Dr. McCartin, MD ; 82
LONDONDERRY, NH - Edythe A. (Sanders) Murphy, age 82, a former Tewksbury resident,
died Tuesday morning, February 6, at the Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH, after a brief
illness. She was the wife of James T. Murphy III, who died in 1981.
She was born in Schenectady, NY, on September 18, 1924, a daughter of the late John H. and
Florence (Nutting) Sanders. She was raised in N.Y., and had lived in Tewksbury from 1956 to
1998, when she moved to Londonderry, NH. Mrs. Murphy was a member of the Londonderry
Chapter of the Red Hat Society.
As a resident of Tewksbury, she was an office employee for Dr. Lawrence McCartin, M.D. in
Tewksbury.
She is survived by two sons, Michael Murphy of Salem, NH and Steven Murphy of Miami, FL; a
daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Lester Peabody of Londonderry, NH; three beloved
grandchildren, Lester Peabody, currently enrolled at UNH, Samantha Peabody, currently enrolled
at B.U., and Caitlin Peabody of Boston, now with the Boston Ballet; and several nieces and
nephews.
She was sister of the late Florence Nickerson.
Her Funeral Service was held Monday, Feb. 12, in the funeral home. Burial followed at Tewksbury Cemetery. Memorials to the Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445 will
be appreciated.