OBIT: Grace L. (HANDWERK) MURPHY, 1977, native of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Richard Boyer Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ GRACE L. MURPHY Mrs. Grace L. Murphy, 63, Route 2, Swanton, Md., died July 29, 1977, in Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. A native of Garrett, Mrs. Murphy was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Blanche (Ringler) Handwerk and was the widow of Glen Murphy. Surviving are two sons, Alvin G. Murphy, Route 2, Swanton, Md.; and Marvin R. Murphy, Salisbury RD 1; a daughter, Mrs. Thelma Brant, McHenry, Md.; a brother, Martin Handwerk, Swanton, Md.; two sisters, Miss Alberta Handwerk, Swanton, Md., and Mrs. Bertha Oster, Accident, Md.; and nine grandchildren. The body was taken to the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, where a service was conducted by Rev. Wesley George. Burial was in the Murphy Cemetery at Dry Run near Swanton, Md. The Republic, August 11, 1977 [M2583]