Mary Frances Murphy Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Frances Murphy in Columbia, Maryland, who passed away at the age of 84, on January 17, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Mary Frances Murphy to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Francis Checkes and Mary Checkes; and her sister Rita Dempsey. She is survived by: her daughter Marybeth Stacharowski; her son-in-law Gary; her children, Joseph P. Murphy and Tina M. Belluomo; her son-in-law Mark; her son Michael S. Murphy; her grandchildren, Scott A. Stacharowski, Ashley M. Belluomo and Kyle A. Belluomo; and her siblings, Teresa Lemon, Anne Ridgely and Francis Checkes, Jr. (Aida). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Viewing was held on Thursday, January 23rd 2025 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home (4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043). A Mass of Christian burial was held on Friday, January 24th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Catholic Church (10800 Old Court Rd, Woodstock, MD 21163). A burial was held on Friday, January 24th 2025 at 2:30 PM at the St. Alphonsus Rodriguez Church Cemetery (11011 Old Court Rd, Woodstock, MD 21163).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mary's memory to the Community Action Council of Howard County (http://cac.hc.org) for the Food Bank.
