Joan B. Murphy Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joan B. Murphy of Somerset, Massachusetts, who passed away, on December 16, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Joan B. Murphy to show support.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Joan is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Joan's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Hoyle and Hilda Hoyle; and her sibling Thomas Hoyle of Somerset. She is survived by: her spouse Francis J. Murphy Jr.; her children, Francis T. Murphy (Jean) of Swansea, Steven P. Murphy (Lorna) of Dartmouth, Robert J. Murphy (Michelle) of Swansea and Linda J. Soares (Joseph) of Hanover, MA; and her grandchildren, Jocelyn, Meaghan, Cassandra, Matthew, Samantha and Amber. She is also survived by 10 great grandchildren, one great, great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.