Obituary of Francine Murphy

FRANCINE MARIE MICHELLE MURPHY November 5, 1942 - January 5, 2017 With great sadness, the family announces Francine's death in Clearwater, Florida, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Cherished wife of Mark James Murphy (2008) for 43 years and loving mother of Andrew (1994), Mark (Joanne Mei), Jeffrey (Andrea Cooper) and Erin (Jeffrey Barton). Devoted grandmother to Emma, Lauren and James Murphy and Patrick and Finnegan Barton. Caring sister to Susan and Chris Mahoney and Pierre Lauzon and sister-in-law to Neil and Susan Murphy and Barbara Murphy. Francine was born in Montreal to Agnes and Fernand Lauzon and was a proud graduate of Montreal's St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing, where she formed dear, lifelong friendships. Francine was devoted to her family and moved with them from Montreal to Toronto, Clearwater, FL and Princeton, NJ, making each move appear seamless. Following Mark's retirement, Francine and Mark enjoyed exploring many different countries, but Francine loved nothing more than to spend time with her family on the beach in Clearwater and at their cottage in Muskoka. A woman of great heart, strength and unending love for family and friends, Francine will be missed so very much. The family will receive friends at the Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles – Newbigging Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Davisville Avenue) from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13th. Funeral mass on Saturday, January 14th at 11:00 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church, 24 Cheritan Avenue, Toronto. Private family interment at a later date. Reception to follow the mass at The Estates of Sunnybrook, Vaughan Estate, Main Ballroom, 80 Armistice Drive. In lieu of flowers, donations in Francine's honour are gratefully accepted by Wilderness Inquiry, Andrew Murphy Endowment, 808 14th Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414 or online at https://goo.gl/WYCVk9 or the Canadian Cancer Society at www.cancer.ca. Condolences, photographs and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com