Cynthia Ann Sceili Murphy, 62, returned to her heavenly home on March 7, 2018. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God gave her happiness and motivated her to live her life to the fullest. She was diagnosed with cancer in the Fall of 2016 and decided to be joyful in having led a full life and exhibited optimistic enthusiasm throughout her treatments.
Cynthia was born to the late Vernon Hawkshaw Sceili and Barbara Jeanne Sandberg, a painting contractor and a social worker respectively, in Salt Lake City, UT on September 26, 1955. She was immersed in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that would be her lifelong support. She loved helping children, whether they were in her family, in her neighborhood or students at the elementary school. She worked as a teachers aide and a school crossing guard. She loved her grandchildren with a fierce commitment. She was continually planning activities and parties for her grandchildren and nieces and nephews and wanted to ensure that everyone was included and loved.
Cynthia was blessed with a large and loving family. She married Michael Lee Murphy, on January 28, 1994 in the Salt Lake Temple. Cynthia lovingly helped raise Michael’s five children, Michael James Murphy (Annelise), Connie Ellen Johnson (Adam), Jeffrey Harold Murphy (Amy), Lisa Ann Brown (Scott) and Emilee Louise Alvarado (Lenin).
As a young adult, Cynthia served an LDS mission in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She made many close friends over her lifetime and strived to keep close relationships with them. She will be dearly missed by her loved ones, who celebrate the fact that she is at peace in the loving arms of her Savior.
Cynthia is survived by her husband, Michael Lee Murphy; her sisters Susan Jeanne Sceili and Stephanie K Sceili-Luamanuvae; her brothers James Scott Sceili (Judy Jackson-Sceili) and William Gregory Sceili (Florie Sceili); and her grandchildren, Ivy Kristine, Madeleine Olivia, Cara Lyn, Zackary Glade, Camryn Jane, Michael David, Claire Louise, Emmett Harold, Gwendolyn Bliss, Logan Garn, Zander Scott, Liv Carolyn, Zeke Harold, Lucas Ismael, Christian James and Samuel Cooper. She is preceded in death by her mother, Barbara Jeanne Sandberg-Sceili; her father, Vernon Hawkshaw Sceili; her brothers, Barry Theodore Sceili (Barbara Sceili Peterson) and Jeffery Sceili; and her grandson, Ian James.
There will be a viewing on Monday, March 12 from 6 pm to 8pm at the Valley View Memorial Park and Funeral Home located at 4335 West 4100 South, West Valley City.
The funeral services will be on March 13 at 11 am at the LDS church located at 6710 West 4145 South. There will be a short viewing from 10:00 am to 10:45 am before the services. Cynthia will be buried at the Valley View Cemetery after the service.
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