Diane T. (Grenier) Murphy

Dracut - Diane (Grenier) Murphy of Dracut died unexpectedly on August 11th at Sunny Acres Nursing Facility in Chelmsford. She was the wife of the late Thomas Murphy.

Diane was born in Lowell, MA on October 14, 1938, the daughter of the late Beatrice (Ducharme) Leonard and the late Gerard Grenier. She attended Chelmsford Public schools and went on to receive her degree in Social Work from Rivier College in Nashua, NH. Diane worked as a social worker at the welfare office in Stroudsburg, PA before moving on to a successful and rewarding career in sales. She spent over 30 yrs. working for Windsor Publications.

She loved sailing and traveling and spent weekends volunteering at Angels Above a charity benefiting children with cancer.

She is survived by two sons, Thomas Murphy Jr of Windham, NH, Michael Murphy of Nashua, NH; a daughter, Patricia Murphy of Dracut, MA with whom she lived for many yrs.
Diane was a loving grandmother to Thomas Murphy III of Lowell, MA, Joseph and Nicole Murphy of Chelmsford,and the late Bobbi Lynn Murphy. She also leaves a brother George Grenier and his wife Lois of Raymond, NH as well as several nieces, nephews, aunts and cousins.