Loving sister of Brian Murphy of Croswell and David (Linda) Murphy of Boise, Idaho. Catherine was predeceased by her parents Richard and Janice (Kerlin) Murphy.
Catherine was born in Dearborn, Michigan on February 8, 1958. She graduated from West Bloomfield High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. Catherine earned her Masters of Business Administration from Western Michigan University and later earned her Certified Management Accountant certification. She worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield for many years, retiring in 2015.
Catherine was a member of the Piety Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a long time member of the West Bloomfield United Methodist Church.
Catherine loved golfing with friends, skiing, taking care of her Beagles, gardening, traveling, and genealogy.
Catherine’s family will receive all for a visitation on Thursday November 29th, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Family Funeral Care, located at 2904 Orchard Lake Rd in Keego Harbor and on Friday November 30th, 2018 from 9 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 10 a.m. at West Bloomfield United Methodist Church, located at 4100 Walnut Lake Road in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
Memorial contributions may be made online in Catherine’s honor to the Daughters of the American Revolution at www.dar.org/giving or to the Alzheimer’s Association online at www.alz.org.
