WORCESTER-Gertrude L. (Fleming) Murphy, 84, formerly of Worcester, died Thursday, March 19th in Millbury Health Care Center. She was the wife of John J. Murphy who died in 1985. She is survived by two daughters, Ann Elizabeth Murphy-Amato and her husband Ralph of Oxford and Maureen Margaret Tetreault and her husband Robert of Kings Mountain, NC; six grandchildren; Jamis, Dana and Randy Adams, Jill and John Amato and Marisa Tetreault; and several nephews and nieces.
She was born in Upton the daughter of Peter and Anne Fleming. After raising her family Mrs. Murphy later worked at the St. Vincent Hospital Cafeteria as a dietary aide. She once had been a Bluebird Leader and will be remembered as energetic and easy going. Mrs. Murphy was affectionately known as Mom, Nana, Gert and Trudy to her loved ones. She especially enjoyed birds and antiquing with her daughters Maureen and Ann.
The funeral is Saturday, March 21st from O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. in St. Charles Borromeo Church, 341 June Street. A calling hour will be held from 9:00 until 10:00 o’clock the morning of the funeral. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Millbury Health Care Center, 312 Millbury Avenue, Millbury, MA 01527.