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Obituary look up
« on: Friday 17 March 17 20:05 GMT (UK) »
Can anyone help for obituary in San Francisco Chronicle for Grace Catherine Murphy (Kelley) date is 9th October 2007. Thank you

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Re: Obituary look up
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 March 17 20:14 GMT (UK) »
Obituary - m

Grace Catherine Murphy Passed away peacefully on October 6, 2007, surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Battalion Chief Gerald F. Murphy, San Francisco Fire Department (Ret.) ect etc.........

Interment  Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma. -


http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=grace-catherine-murphy&pid=95785820&fhid=2515

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 March 17 20:20 GMT (UK) »
"We search for information, but the burden of proof is always with the thread owner"

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« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 March 17 20:26 GMT (UK) »
Thank you sandra great information.  Wonder would there be any Obituary for husband Gerald F Murphy b. 1904 think he may have died 1985 (not sure) Rgds :)


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« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 March 17 20:28 GMT (UK) »
If nothing materializes on here you can ask for a free search for San Francisco Obituaries

http://sfpl.org/?pg=2000049301

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« Reply #5 on: Friday 17 March 17 20:32 GMT (UK) »
Is this the one - California Death Index -  Birth Date   29 Feb 1904 California
passed away 19 Dec 1985 San Francisco - Mother's Maiden Name Horgan.

SSDI - - Gerald Murphy - 29 February 1904 - December 1985 - Last Residence   San Francisco, 94116, San Francisco, California.

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 17 March 17 20:54 GMT (UK) »
Is this the one - California Death Index -  Birth Date   29 Feb 1904 California
passed away 19 Dec 1985 San Francisco - Mother's Maiden Name Horgan.

SSDI - - Gerald Murphy - 29 February 1904 - December 1985 - Last Residence   San Francisco, 94116, San Francisco, California.
thats correct sandra
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« Reply #7 on: Friday 17 March 17 20:57 GMT (UK) »
This looks to be the same guy.

FIND A GRAVE

Burial: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery  Colma San Mateo County California.
Plot: G 21 7 7

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=murphy&GSfn=gerald&GSiman=1&GScid=8038&GRid=105119238&

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 17 March 17 21:11 GMT (UK) »
This looks to be the same guy.

FIND A GRAVE

Burial: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery  Colma San Mateo County California.
Plot: G 21 7 7

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=murphy&GSfn=gerald&GSiman=1&GScid=8038&GRid=105119238&

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Certainly is Sandra as his mother was married to Sullivan (died) then to Geralds father Murphy. Tks again so thrilled to get all this info & memorials too :)