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Obituaries: Marie Arnold Murphy

January 09, 2015

MARIE ARNOLD MURPHY
December 12, 1921 – January 5, 2015
Goshen, NY Formerly of Cornwall-On-Hudson NY

A lifelong resident of Orange County, Marie Arnold Murphy entered into eternal rest on January 5, 2015, at Orange Regional Medical Center after a long illness. She was 93 years old.

The oldest of the eight children of the late John E. and Catharine D. (Coffey) Arnold, Marie was born on December 12, 1921, in New Windsor, NY. She married John V. Murphy of Highland Falls, NY on April 22, 1951; John predeceased her on March 16, 2004.

A graduate of Newburgh Free Academy and the Spencerian Business School, Marie worked in various administrative positions and retired from federal service after working at both West Point and Stewart Field. Marie put her career on hold for nearly twenty years as she devoted all of her time to caring for her children.

Marie was known for her intelligence, integrity, candor and deep devotion to family. Her illness robbed her of many things over the years, but the immense strength within her tiny being was evident until the very end. Marie’s family would like to thank the staff at Valley View and Orange Regional for the compassionate care provided to Marie.

Marie is survived by her three children: Mark Arnold Murphy, Catherine (Kitty) Murphy and her husband Richard Stecher, and Suzanne Murphy Christoff and her husband Patrick Ierardi and son Michael Ierardi. She is also survived by five of her siblings: Rose E. Arnold, John T. Arnold and his wife Theresa (Teddy), Sister M. John Catherine, Edward (Tom) Arnold, and Michael S. Arnold and his wife Helene. Marie is also survived by her sister-in-law Phyllis Murphy and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Marie was preceded in death by her sisters Elizabeth Warrener and Catherine Henderson; brother-in-law Robert Henderson; John’s sisters and brothers-in-law Gertrude and George Bock, Elizabeth and Paul Leach, and Helen and John Packard; John’s brothers William Murphy, Francis Murphy, and Thomas Murphy; sister-in-law Jacqueline Murphy and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Sunday, January 11th, at Quigley Bros. Funeral Home, 337 Hudson St. Cornwall-on-Hudson NY.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, January 12th at St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 340 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson. After the Mass, burial services will be held at Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor, NY.

Arrangements are by Kevin Quigley of Quigley Bros. Funeral Home; to send condolences or to get directions to the funeral home, please go to www.Quigleybros.com


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