Beatrice A. (Taylor) Dunphy of Needham died on Tuesday July 1 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical center in Boston. She was 76 years old. A graduate of the Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1947, Mrs. Dunphy worked as a nurse at the Glover Memorial Hospital and the former Hamilton House Nursing Home, both in Needham. She was also the former school nurse at the Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill. Mrs. Dunphy was a member of Wistaria Chapter #138 OES and of the MGH Nurses Alumni Association. The beloved wife for 51 years of Herbert G. Dunphy Jr, she was the loving mother of Richard T. of Hampton Falls NH, Donna S. Shaw of Peachtree City GA, and Linda Schorer of Norwood. Mrs. Dunphy was the grandmother of 7 and the great grandmother of 3. A Funeral service will be held at the Eaton Funeral Home 1351 Highland Ave, Needham on Saturday July 5th at 11:00 Am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours on Friday from 6-8 PM. Memorials in Bea’s memory may be made to the Mass General Hospital General Nursing Fund 100 Charles River Plaza, Suite 600, Boston MA 02114.