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Weir Mac Cuish Family Funeral Home 144 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148 A member of the Malden Community since 1896 |
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Louise Edith Murphy Louise E. Murphy, 89, of Melrose, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at her home. Born on December 30, 1918 in Everett, she was the daughter of the late Ernest L. and A. Elizabeth (Granat) Haskell. Louise was raised and educated in Everett. She was a graduate of Everett High School with the Class of 1936. She met her sweetheart, Joseph D. Murphy, while roller skating at a roller rink in Revere. Joseph and Louise were married on August 22, 1942. They briefly lived in Brighton before moving back to Everett in 1945 to raise their family. In 1966, Joe and Louise moved to Melrose where they finally settled. The couple spent 33 years in their Melrose home, 56 years together in marriage, until Joseph’s passing on July 25, 1999. Out of high school, Louise worked at John Hancock Insurance Co. in Boston until she was forced to stop working because of motherhood. In 1949, after her daughters were a little older, Louise went to work for E.B. Horn & Co. Jewelry Store, located at Downtown Crossing in Boston. She was the Inventory Control Manager for the company and was in charge of the store's diamond inventory. She worked for over 40 years until her retirement in December of 1989. Louise was a life-long member of the VASA Order of America, a Swedish lodge. She was also a long-time member of Melrose Chapter Order of the Eastern Star as well as the Daughters of the Nile of Wakefield. Louise enjoyed reading and spending time at the beach. She also spent time rug hooking and made various area rugs. She was also a big Boston Bruins fan and had season tickets back in the days of the “Big Bad Bruins” of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Louise also was an avid Red Sox fan. Through all of her years of working and various organizational involvements, Louise's greatest passion and enjoyment was spending time with her daughters and grandchildren. Louise is survived by her daughters, Jean E. Raymond of Wakefield and Phyllis L. Murphy of Melrose, her grandchildren, John Raymond and his wife Tina of Beverly, David Raymond and his wife Robin of Saugus, and Amy Raymond of Reading, and her great-granddaughter, Jenna Raymond. Louise was also Nana to Kayla and Cori Davis. She is also survived by her loving family friend, Susan Butler as well as cousins, nieces, and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Roy E. Haskell and her son-in-law, John Raymond. Visitation will be held in the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden on Friday, April 11, 2008 from 4 to 8 PM. Funeral services will be held in the Mystic Side Congregational Church, 420 Main Street, Everett on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 11 AM. Rev. Robert Mackie, Pastor of the Mystic Side Congregational Church will be officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Lakeside Cemetery, Wakefield. Contributions in Louise’s memory may be made to the either the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, MA Affiliate, PO Box 415012, Boston, MA 02241-5012 or the American Lung Association, 5 Mountain Road, Burlington, MA 01803.
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