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Alice Murphy Obituary

Murphy, Alice Marie (nee Stevens), age 94, Family Matriarch, beloved wife of the late James L. Murphy, devoted daughter of the late Earl Stevens and Susan (nee McKenna) Stevens, loving mother of James L. (Lou) Murphy and Susan M. Murphy, cherished grandmother of Jennifer (Clyde) Dahncke, Judith (Todd) Baty, Michael (Susan) Murphy, Mark (MaryAnn) Murphy and Sheri (Darrell) Farris, dear great-grandmother of Jessica and Melissa Boldin, David Hutchens, Cassie and Holly Farris, Ryan and Kayla Murphy. Visitation Sunday, 2 to 8 p.m. Funeral Monday, 9:15 a.m., from Lawn Funeral Home, 7732 W. 159th St., Orland Park, to St. Francis of Assisi Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary Cemetery. Funeral Info: 708-429-3200.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Nov. 12, 2006.

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