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"Near a shady wall a rose once grew, budded and blossomed in God's free light, watered and fed by morning dew. Shredding its sweetness day and night. As it grew and blossomed fair and tall, slowly rising to loftier height, it came to a crevice in the wall, through which there shone a beam of light. Onward it crept with added strength, with never a thought of fear or pride, it followed the light through the crevice's length, and unfolded itself on the other side. The light, the dew, the broadening view, were found the same as they were before; and it lost itself in beauties new, breathing its fragrance more and more. Shall claim of death cause us to grieve, and make our courage faint or fail? Nay! Let us faith and hope receive: the rose still grows beyond the wall, scattering fragrance far and wide, just as it did in days of yore, just as it did on the other side, just as it will evermore."

Mary Patricia (Driscoll) Murphy, 83, of Belleair, FL and Osterville, MA, passed away on July 14, 2014 surrounded by her cherished family. The beloved wife of Edmund F. Murphy, Jr. to whom she was married 59 years; loving mother of Deirdre Ellen Genovese of Centreville, VA, Brian Christopher Murphy of Belleair, FL, Maura Patrice (Michael) Nanosky of Boca Raton, FL, Edmund Francis (Jennifer) Murphy III of Dover, MA and Osterville, MA, and Devin Jeremiah Murphy of Osterville, MA; devoted grandmother of Michael, Christina and Matthew Genovese, Alyssa and Michael Nanosky, Edmund, Michaela, Madison and Molly Murphy; dear sister of Irene M. Giggie of Belmont, MA, Marguerite M. Litsas of Arlington, MA, and her late brothers, John P. Driscoll Jr. and Leo M. Driscoll.

Mary was born in Somerville, MA to John P. and Mary Ellen (Sullivan) Driscoll. Her passions included bible study, traveling, home decorating, swimming, boating, golf and skiing and so much more. She was a member of the Belleair Country Club in Belleair, FL. She was a parishioner of both St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Clearwater, FL, where she previously served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, and Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Osterville, MA.