MURPHY, Claire A. (Phillips)- Of Malden, June 10th. Devoted wife of the late James Phillips. Beloved mother of Jean Goforth and her husband Jerry of California, John Heighton and his wife Genny of Woburn and Linda Frazier and her husband Ken of Malden. Loving sister of Pauline Carpenter of Chelmsford and the late Virginia Walsh, Betty Doyle and Donald Phillips. Cherished grandmother of 8, great grandmother of 13 and also lovingly survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are kindly invited to attend Visiting Hours in the Carroll Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street (Maplewood Square) MALDEN on Thursday from 4-7 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at 6:30 PM. Committal Services are private.
Born in Danvers and a long time Malden resident, Claire, at 87 years of age, passed away at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital early Tuesday morning. For many years she worked in the cash office at Filene's Basement in Saugus and as a waitress at the Kernwood Resturant.