Minnie Ann Helvey Murphy passed away September 22, 2013 in Newhall, California. She was born on January 27, 1918 in Lang, California (more commonly known as Soledad Canyon.) Minnie was a direct descendent of Santa Clarita Valley pioneer, Thomas Findley Mitchell. Valedictorian of San Fernando High School in 1935, Bachelors in Elementary Education from UCLA in 1939, and a Masters in Education from San Fernando Valley State College (now CSUN) in 1968. She married Matthew Murphy on July 16, 1945. They raised two beautiful children, Robert and Melanie. She was a 1st grade teacher for the LAUSD for 36 years. In her later years, she became a devoted Lakers fan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Matthew; brother, Victor; and daughter, Melanie. She is survived by her son, Robert; her grandchildren: Tina, Amy, Karina, Christopher, Megan and Kathryn; and her great granddaughters Cynthia and Sophia.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to scveducationfoundation.org in Minnie's name.
