IN MEMORIAM: Marion Murphy, 79;

Retired, Returned To Her Hometown

ONEONTA – Marion J. Murphy, 79, who returned to her native Oneonta after a career in Delhi and Norwich, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016, at Fox Hospital.

She was born on Nov. 13, 1936, in Oneonta, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Ella E. (Hotaling) Hoffman. On Christmas Eve in 1954 Marion married the love of her life, Douglas A. Murphy; they would celebrate 56 years together until Doug’s passing in February 2011.

Marion worked in the Delaware Academy’s library as an aide for several years and really enjoyed her work there. When she and Doug moved to Norwich, she started working for CWF and the county Planning Board and continued there until her declining health forced her to retire.

Marion then returned to her hometown of Oneonta to live and enjoyed her many friends at the senior center, where they would chat and play cards all the time.

Marion is survived by her children, Barbara Jean (Allan) Perkins of Delhi, Michael (Donna) Murphy of Syracuse, and David (Sonja) Murphy of South Carolina; her grandchildren, Angela Jean (Jeffery) Rosino, Jason Allan (Sarah) Perkins, and Hannah Ruth (Josh) Murphy; and her great grandchildren, Joseph, Lia, and Vincent Rosino. She is also survived by her sister, Joan (Darrel) Yager of Union Springs; her brothers-in-law, Marvin Murphy of Florida and Bill Murphy of Morris; her sisters-in-law, Kathleen (Walter) Schober of Hillsdale, NY and Sandra Hoffman of Oneonta; her best friend, Pat Dusavage of Yorktown Heights, and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by her brother, Louis Joseph Hoffman.

Calling hours are 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 23, at the Bookhout Funeral Home.

A service to celebrate Marion’s life will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 24, at the River Street Baptist Church, Oneonta, with the Rev. Frank Westcott officiating. Marion will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Oneonta Plains Cemetery, Oneonta, following the service.

In lieu of flowers, Marion’s family requests that you kindly consider making a charitable donation in her memory to the River Street Baptist Church, 133 River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820.