Karen Murphy , A loving sister, mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday June 6th at Mary Washington hospital with her daughters and grandson Joaquin by her side.
Karen was born on June 7 1954 in Casablanca Morocco to her late parents William Robert and Eleanor Alice Murphy. In her free time she loved to play Facebook games and talk with her friends she also loved coloring in her adult coloring books another hobby she had was making flower arrangements.
Karen is survived In death by her Daughters Michelle Aparicio Katherine Gammon Ashley Beruete and her brothers Jim Alan and Mike Murphy She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren Daniel Davis, William Gammon, Daniel McCoy, Carllana Waller, Justin Waller, Joaquin Aparicio, Caleb Gorham, Tristen Corvia, Brianna Beruete, Zachary Corvia, Gabriel Beruete And Giovanni Beruete.
Karen is also preceded in death by her older brother Robert Murphy, her granddaughter Angel Lynne and a grandson Jeremiah Travis.
Poem for our mother from your girls
Every time We smile,
Every time We sigh,
We think of your face,
And tears escape our eyes.
You were our world,
Our inspiration and our heart,
But when you left us,
We thought We would fall apart.
You were our best friend,
Our one true confidant,
And that’s not all you were.
You were also our mom.
We didn’t want to live without you,
But you would have wanted us to,
And if there’s anyone We want to make
happy that one is you.
We would give anything to have you back,
But We know that it was meant to be,
you are still watching us from up above,
And showering us with your love.
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