Nancy Sue Murphy, age 91, passed away at the Meadows of Brookmeade on July 17, 2025.  She was born in the City of Poughkeepsie on October 4, 1933 the daughter of the late John E. Major and Elizabeth (Lattin) Major.  She graduated from Poughkeepsie High School in June of 1951.  She was of the Catholic faith, and was a faithful parishioner while living in Pleasant Valley, Charlotte, NC and Fruitland Park, FL.

On April 12, 1953 she married the love of her life, Robert E. Murphy Sr. (Bob), in the Church of the Nativity, City of Poughkeepsie.  They spent 72-years together.

While raising eight children, Nancy worked as a teacher's aide first at the Pleasant Valley Grade School.  She was then part of the team that moved over from Pleasant Valley School to open the new West Road Intermediate School.  Nancy continued there until Bob was transferred to Charlotte NC for IBM where she then went to work at the Idlewild Elementary School of the Charlotte -Mecklenburg School District.  In retirement, Nancy and Bob managed a Senior Citizens Residential Park – Lakeside Terrace in Fruitland Park, Florida.

Nancy was a volunteer Candy-Striper at St Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie for many years.  She also served as a 4-H Leader while her daughters were growing up and taught Sunday School at St Stanislaus Church in Pleasant Valley, and a long time Little League Mom.  In 1977 Nancy was named the "Mother of the Year" by the Town of Pleasant Valley.

Nancy was predeceased by her parents John (Jack) and Elizabeth (Betty) Major, her brother John Jr., sister Jacqueline (Jackie) and brother-in-law Fred Snitzler, parent-in-laws John and Rachel Murphy, sister-in-law Winifred (Winnie) and husband Gabriel (Bill) Trabucco, brother-in-law Ronald and wife Dorothy Murphy, daughter-in-law Jodi Murphy and grandson Robert E Murphy III.

Nancy is survived by her husband Bob, her children: John (Jayne), Robert Jr. (Sara), Mark (Karen), Daniel, Nanci (Brian) Sikora, Susan Fowler, Patrick (Wendy), Michael (Debbie), and former daughter-in-law Denise (Donegan) Williams.

22 grandchildren – Jennifer (Ray), Debra (Steve) Thomas, Stephanie, Christopher, Nicholas, Kelley (Greg), Ryan (Sara), Scott (Heather), Kelly, Andrew (Maria), Amber (Rich), Bryan, Jordan (Katherine), Heather, Kyle (Samantha), Mark Jr, Zack (Charlotte), Matty, Annie, Jack and Grace.

15 great-grandchildren, Devin, Taryn, Jamie, Brad, Ben, Emma, Madyn, Ryder, Blake, Jake, Eleanor, Nolan, Scarlett, Gavin and Oliver.

One niece – Vicki Snitzler-Neeck (Marshall) and three nephews – Gary Trabucco (Kathy), David (Peggy) and Darren (Debbie) Murphy.

The family would like to express thanks to Barbara Murtagh and the entire staff at The Meadows of Brookmeade for the excellent care and kindness they provided during Nancy's time with them.

Funeral and burial services will be private for family members.  Arrangements have been entrusted to Allen Funeral Home, Pleasant Valley.