Francis Charles "Frank" Murphy - Obituary

1973-2013

     Peacefully at the Palliative care Unit of the Community Hospital, O'Leary, with  his loving family by his side, on Friday, July 26, 2013, of Francis Charles (Frank) Murphy of Alberton, age 39 years, following a courageous battle with cancer. Loving husband to Joni (nee Bell) Murphy. 

     Born on September 11, 1973, he was the son of Preston and Helen (nee Ramsay) Murphy of Alma. Cherished father to Tianna and Makayla. Dear brother to Judy (Dennis) Peters, Rose (Mike) Barbour, Trevor (Jill), and Amy (Ronnie) Murphy. Son-in-law to Laurie and Linda (nee Abrams) Bell. Brother-in-law to Alvin (Beverley) Bell, Brenda (Timmy) Robertson, and Justin Bell. Dear uncle to Kelsey, Candice, Chad, Jordan, Victoria, Georgia, Carter and connor. Grandson-in-law to Pearl Bell (late Hillard) and James Abrams (late Jean). He will be sadly missed by his many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Amos and Margaret (nee Cahill) Ramsay, and Wilbert and Geraldine (nee Gavin) Murphy. He was also predeceased by uncles, Roy, Amy and John Ramsay.

      Resting at the Rooney Funeral Home, Alberton. Visiting hours Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Funeral on Monday afternoon, July 29th from the Gordon Memorial United Church, Alberton, at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Lynn McKinnon officiating. Interment to take place in the Elmsdale United Church Cemetery. 

     As an expression of sympathy, memorials in his memory made to a trust fund for Tianna and Makayla Murphy would be gratefully accepted.