- Date Of Birth: November 1, 1927
- Date Of Death: December 1, 2005
- State: Indiana
Phyllis J. Murphy, 78, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 6:30am Thursday, December 1, 2005 in St. Joseph Care Center-West, following a lengthy illness.
She was born on November 1, 1927 to the late Irvin and Clarice (Rowe) Whitehead in Mishawaka, IN, and has lived most of her life in South Bend.
Mrs. Murphy retired in 1983 from Rockstroh Insurance Agency, after 15 years of employment.
On March 23, 1973, as Phyllis J. Spitzer, she married Mark T. Murphy in South Bend, IN. He died on August 19, 2002.
She is survived by one daughter, Vicky (husband William) Claycomb of South Bend, IN; two sons, James (wife Sarah) Spitzer of Rocky Mount, VA; Kenny (wife Toni) Spitzer of Myrtle Beach, SC; two stepdaughters, Patricia (husband Harold) Hunt of Palatine, IL; Lynne (husband Joseph) Dzierla of South Bend, IN; ten grandchildren, Amy Hunt-Rieman, Kelly Meehan, Christie Pozgai, Tonya (husband Jamie) Kuhl, Mark (wife Laurie) Hunt, Amber (husband Nic) Pannucci, Lori Spitzer, Scott Spitzer, Mallary Dzierla, Shelby Dzierla; seven great grandchildren; one sister, Lucille Melady of South Bend, IN; and one brother, Irvin (wife Shirley) Whitehead, Jr. of Granger, IN.
Mrs. Murphy was a member of Corpus Christi Parish.
