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Adelaide Murphy Obituary

Murphy, Adelaide Patricia "Pat" 77, lifelong resident of Chicago. Beloved sister-in-law of Margaret L. Murphy; loving aunt of Deirdre Murphy, Martin Murphy, Jr., Colleen (Christopher) Garlington, and Siobhan (Douglas Killings) Murphy; dear great-aunt of Aislinn Murphy, Marya Murphy, Sarah Garlington, Megan Killings-Murphy, Connor Garlington, Martin Killings-Murphy and Liam Killings-Murphy; cherished daughter of the late Richard and Adelaide M. Murphy; devoted sister of the late Martin R. Murphy, Sr. Pat was a retired teacher from the Chicago Public School System. She was a member of the Edgebrook Women's Club and St. Mary of the Woods parish. Donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. 11 S. LaSalle Street, Ste. 1800, Chicago, IL 60603. Funeral Service Saturday, October 19, 9:30 a.m. from Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, 6150 N. Cicero Ave., to St. Mary of the Woods Church for Mass at 10:00 a.m. Interment Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Visitation Friday 3:00-9:00 p.m. Info 773-736-3833 or visit Pat's memorial at www.smithcorcoran.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 13, 2013.

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Oct

18

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

IL

Oct

19

Funeral service

9:30 a.m.

Smith-Corcoran Chicago Funeral Home

6150 North Cicero Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646

Oct

19

Funeral Mass

10:00 a.m.

St. Mary of the Woods Church

IL

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Smith-Corcoran Chicago Funeral Home

6150 North Cicero Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646

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