Sister Mary Michael Murphy

Sister Mary Michael Murphy died at Mercy McMahon Terrace, Sacramento on April 8, 2019. She had been a Sister of Mercy for 69 years.  Daughter of the late James and Julia (Nolan), she was born in Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland. She entered the Sisters of Mercy in Auburn in 1949 and professed final vows in 1956. Blessed with native business and leadership gifts, she spent twelve years in bookkeeping and data processing at the Mercy Hospitals in Sacramento and Redding. This was followed by more than twenty years as the finance officer for the Sisters of Mercy Auburn.  She was a member of the leadership team for eight years.  She spent fourteen years in mission services in the Mercy Hospitals in Redding and Mount Shasta.  She retired to the Sisters of Mercy in Auburn in 2008. She is predeceased by her sister, Maura Nolan, brother Miceal, and is survived by her sister, Brenda (Jim) Farrell; brother, Seamus (Lyla), sister-in-law June; many nieces, nephews and their families; many friends and her community of the Sisters of Mercy.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, April 11 at 10:00am. Vigil service will be on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 pm.  All services will be at Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, 535 Sacramento Street, Auburn.  Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Citrus Heights. 

Memorials may be sent to the Sisters of Mercy WMW Community, 535 Sacramento Street, Auburn, CA 95603.