Helen M. Murhpy

Helen M. Murphy Helen Marie Murphy, age 78, died Tuesday March 31, 2009 at Elyria Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Gerald Eugene Murphy, to whom she was married for 55 years. Helen was born December 5, 1930 in Galion, Ohio and was the daughter of Foster and Hazel Roesch. She is survived by her sons, Kevin (Joi) Murphy of Vermilion, OH, Terry (Karen) Murphy of Harrison Twp., MI, and Shawn (Denise) Murphy of North Stonington, CT, a daughter, Kathleen (Greg) Taulbee of Basking Ridge, NJ, and eight grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Doris, and predeceased by her brother, Eugene, and her sister, Ruth Ann. Helen was a retired elementary school teacher, a real estate agent, and a travel enthusiast. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and dear friend. Her children express their deepest gratitude to the staff at Amherst Manor Nursing Home and to her caring friends at Saint Patrick Manor (Wellington, OH). Funeral services will be held at a later date. The Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, was entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com