Sister Mary-Margaret (Ellen Murphy), ndsc, passed away following a long illness on Wednesday March 20, 2024 at the Motherhouse of the Religieuses de Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur in Moncton. She was 100 years and 11 months old and in the 74th year of her religious life. Born in Melrose, she was the daughter of the late Edwin Joseph and Margaret Ann (Moore) Murphy.
Besides her religious family, she is survived by one sister, Mary Margaret Nooney (late Thomas) of Dartmouth, NS; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by two sisters: Agnes Rita and Kathleen Colford; and three brothers: Joseph William, Leo David, and infant Raymond.
Sister Mary-Margaret will be resting at the Notre-Dame-d’Acadie Pavilion of the Maison-mère des Religieuses Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Coeur, 125 King Street, Moncton (Godfrey Lane entrance) on Sunday March 24 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, with Solemn Vespers at 7 pm. Visitations will start again on Monday from 9 am until the funeral mass. The funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday March 25 in the Maison-mère chapel at 2 pm. The funeral mass will be streamed live and may be viewed on her obituary at www.frenettefuneralhome.com where condolences may also be sent. Interment will be in Memramcook. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Frenette Funeral and Cremation Centre, Moncton (506-858-1900).