Dorothy L. Murphy, 79, of New Haven, died July 31, 2019. Ms. Murphy was born in Laurinburg, NC on January 1, 1940, a daughter of the late Dannie F. Shaw and Lenora Shaw.
She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and prior to retiring, was employed at Midstate Medical Center, Middlesex Hopsital and the former CHCP as a Phlebotomist.
Dorothy is survived by a daughter, Danette Barnett; sons, John W. Murphy, O’Donovan Murphy, Warren Murphy and Hakan Jackson; a sister, Gwendolyn Thomas; 13 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; and extended family, Kevin Crews-Murphy and James Jackson, III.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Anita Murphy; brother, Dannie Shaw, Jr.; and a sister, Marva Andrade.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1123 Ella T. Grasso Blvd., New Haven.
My sincere condolences of your mother. We worked at CHCP at the same time I was a nurse in Pediatrics. Dorothy was a wonderful,kind woman. May you be comforted in God’s arms
I’m Mike and Darius’s mother
You have my deepest sympathies, your mom was a beautiful person. Comfort each other, and remember that she loved you dearly.
Deepest condolences to the Family, happy knowing Ms Dorothy is resting in Jehovah’s memory I sincerely hope to be amongst those to welcome her in the New System! Danette, here’s hoping all is well with you and your family.
Agape
Marcy Bowe