Kathleen B. “Kathy” Murphy
Well-known Lowell school teacher
Kathleen B. “Kathy” (Gilday) Murphy, 65, of Merrimack, NH, formerly of Lowell, died Friday, February 2nd at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, November 19, 1952, a daughter of the late Stephen J. and the late Eileen R. (O’Brien) Doyle, she attended St. Patrick Grammar School and was a graduate of Keith Hall with the Class of 1970. Eager to further her education, she then went on to graduate from Framingham State College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, U/Mass Lowell with a Master of Arts Degree in English and Fitchburg State College with a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Literacy. Before retiring, Kathy was employed at Greater Lowell Technical High School for 40 years as a teacher, department chair and Director of Title I Services. After her retirement, in order to continue her love of teaching, she worked for Middlesex Community College at Lowell High School for the Outward Bound Program. Among her many interests, she loved flower gardening, reading, taking frequent nature walks with her dogs and her many trips to Florida with her closest friends. However, her greatest joy was the quality time she was able to spend with her family and friends. Kathy is survived by a sister Sharon A. Greenhalge of Lowell, MA; a brother Stephen W. Doyle and his wife Sheryl of Nashua, NH; a nephew Sean P. McMeniman and his wife Holly of Lowell, MA; four nieces Jill M. Christiansen and her husband Niels of Lowell, MA, Erin C. Devlin and her companion Zack Khakeo of Dracut, MA, and Kathryn J. and Samantha E. Doyle both of Nashua, NH; her former mother-in-law Corinne Miller; her former sister-in-law Karen DeMone; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was also sister of the late Janice Gilday Heanan, sister-in-law of the late Jay P. Greenhalge and granddaughter of the late Arthur and Bernadette O’Brien. Friends may call at the O'DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 PAWTUCKET ST. at Fletcher from 4 to 8 P.M. Wednesday. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated Thursday morning at ST. PATRICK CHURCH in Lowell at 10 o'clock. (PLEASE MEET AT CHURCH). Committal Services will be held privately. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com by Funeral Director James F. O'Donnell, Jr. (978) 458-8768. . Arrangements
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