Dorothy A. Murphy

Dorothy A. (Zito) Murphy, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years, at the Care One Essex Park Rehab. in Beverly. She was formerly of Lynn and West Palm Beach, Fl. She was the wife of the late Eugene “Bud” Murphy with whom she shared 55 years of marriage.  She was the daughter of the late Peter and Hilda (Underwood) Zito.  Mrs. Murphy is survived by her two daughters Delia “Dee” and her husband Tom Boucher of Lynn, Natalie “Jayne”  and her husband David Butcher of Newnan, GA, and her son Eugene A. “Tony” Murphy, Jr. of Stewart, FL.

She grew up in Thompsonville, CT where she worked as private secretary. Later she moved to Lynn and when her children grew up she worked at Rich’s Department Store in Salem. She as a member of the Women’s Auxiliary in West Palm Beach, FL. She loved bingo, Las Vegas, Foxwoods and shopping, but most of all she loved her family. Although she didn’t have an easy life she never complained, and she was the Best Mother Ever this side of Heaven!  

She was predeceased by her sons Daniel Paul Murphy of Lynn, Hugh Michael “Pete” Murphy of Arden, NC, her daughter Mary Thibaut of Colorado, her sisters Natalie Robinson, Agnes Carlson, her brother Nicholas and Joseph Zito. She was the grandmother of Thomas and Michael Boucher, Amanda and Andrew Butcher, Jessica Smith, Natalie Murphy Bickley, Daniel Murphy, Jr. and Marissa Murphy. Great  grandmother to Emma Boucher, Daniel Murphy III, Lexi Murphy and Quentin Smith, and several nieces and nephews.

Service Details: Private funeral services were held at the Parker Funeral Home. Guest book at parkermemorialfunealhome.com