Maureen J. (Coogan) Murphy
Maureen J. (Coogan) Murphy, 89, of Sebring, Fla., passed away Oct. 16, 2020, following a brief illness.
She was born April 4, 1931 to Harry and Dorothy Coogan in Dunkirk, N.Y. Maureen graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1949 and went on to pursue a career in nursing, caring for and inspiring others up until her own illness interfered.
Maureen is survived by three children; Deborah (Ernest) Kimball of Sebring, Fla., Pamela Hayden of Lakeland, Fla., and Theodore (Nancy) Welch of Glenwood, N.Y.; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren’ one sister, Barbara (James) Luneke of Conway, S.C/; six nephews’ and by several dearly-loved friends.
Maureen spent her life caring for and supporting her family and the communities in which she lived. She was an avid reader and enjoyed playing cards.
Final services for Maureen will be private. The family requests that any memorial gifts be made to St. John United Methodist Church, 33631 Grand Prix Drive, Sebring, FL 33872 or to Good Shepherd Hospice 450 Ameson Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823.