Ruth Ann Murphy

November 15, 1949 - April 12, 2012

Ruth A. Murphy of Merrimack, NH passed away peacefully with family by her side after a brief illness on April 12, 2012 at the age of 62. She was born November 15, 1949 to the late Robert and Ruth (Stone) Murphy. Ruth grew up in Wakefield, MA graduating from Our Lady of Nazareth Academy in 1967 and from Bridgewater State College in 1971. Ruth worked in the Insurance Industry, employed by Travelers, Metlife, and United Health Care, relocating for a time to Alpharetta, GA where she made long lasting friendships. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and had a big heart for animals. She is survived by a sister, Mary Dunn, a brother and a sister in law Robert and Diane Murphy, all of Nashua, a brother in law Patrick Hayes of Florence, MA, nieces Kathy Lennerton and her husband Arthur, and their children Allyson and Samantha of Norwell, MA, Suzanne Hayes-Daviau and her husband Michael, and their children Alyssa, Emily, Riley, and Liam of Ashburnham, MA, Elizabeth Nardone and her husband Christopher of Natick, MA, Nephews Sean Hayes of Holyoke, MA, and John Dunn and his wife Lynn and their children Kyle and Conor of Merrimack, NH. Many cousins and close friends. Ruth was predeceased by a sister, Eileen Hayes and a brother in law, Jack Dunn. Visiting Hours will be held on Tuesday, April 17th from 5pm-8pm in THE DUMONT-SULLIVAN FUNERAL HOME, 50 FERRY ST. IN HUDSON, NH. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday April 18th at 9:30am in St. Patrick Church, 29 Spring St. in Nashua. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery in Hudson. In lieu of flowers the family encourages donations be made in Ruth’s loving memory to either the Norwell VNA, 91 Longwater Circle Norwell, MA 02061 or the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, 24 Ferry Rd., Nashua, NH 03064.