The obituary notice of Sheila MURPHY

Flowers Donation made to Woodlands Charitable Trust, there’s a link https://woodlandshospicecharitabletrust.enthuse.com/pf/kim-whitby

They think it’s all over Ma. It is now X

Sheila (Mrs Murphy) will be sadly missed by myself, James and Rachel. It was simply an honour to be one of her neighbours for 27 years. Always a smiling face and a lovely little gab whenever we crossed paths. James will particularly miss her. He always used to put her bins out and bring them back in, offer to go shopping ir carry bags. I remember making dinners for her, (especially Roasts) during covid. To say we ard almost sad would be an understatement. RIEP Mrs Murphy xx

Beautiful Lady, inside and out. Honestly never saw her without a smile. May you rest in peace ❤️

You will still be here

I heard the news
That you had breathed your last.
Your spirit freed to fly.
I was drinking milky coffee
Sitting watching passers by
It’s been eleven days since then.
Already there have been so many moments when
You’ve shown me you are still here, that you are very near.
White feathers appear embedded in my clothes and strewn upon the road.
My telly switching itself on blaring out the the East Enders tune.
Text messages I sent to you still on my mobile phone.
You will still be here,
In the sounds of words you said.
The things about you in my head.
The thousand conversations
Vibrate and resonate
Repeated, dissected, remembered
With love and fascination.

Yes, you will still be here
In spoken word and memory
In the Liverpool Echo and face book chat
In Instagram and all of that

Yes, you will still be here in the many photographs.
I can still hear your roaring laugh.
See the indent on the couch the place you always sat.
With your favourite china cup and your trolley full of random but necessary stuff.

You will still be here in these images we have of you stored in all our brains.
We are going to revisit them time and time again.
For now we all wish you a last good night.
Until we see you on the other side.

The last time I saw Nana to say goodbye she was in her bed laughing & smiling at videos of her family on her iPad (absolute techno wizard that she was)
with a packet of crisps open next to her sandwich.
She seemed comfortable, and was at ease, happy and as vibrant as I've always known her.
My Dad - who I have countless recollections of "serenading" Mrs M - was with me and as we went to leave she said,
"Oo Joe could you take a look at fixing the vacuum out there? The battery works, just the clip is broken and won't lock in; I meant to ask sooner, there's probably not enough time before you leave is there? That's ok, tarrah, ahahaha...", laughing her hearty laugh as we left the room.
That moment to me captured a slice of Nana;
whether it was recording all of her soaps to watch while peeling the potatoes,
being the first in her entire extended family to get wifi and be tech savvy,
keeping all the documentation (and original packaging/boxes) for things, *just in case*
- she was infinitely ahead of the curve, blazing a trail.
She absolutely spent, and made the most of her time here and with us all, right to the last.

We were in awe of her, admiring from a far distance.
Everytime I have a *very* small cup of *very* hot water I shall be thinking of her.

Two of her many favourites,
Holly & Patrick McNally

Part 1
Our Nana Murphy, Mrs M

We have a pang of pain from being away from her and you all; that is the pain of emigration and it's a heavy cost.
But that pales to having loved and now lost a mother, grandmother and friend - with a gorgeous face of crystal clear complexion (cabbage water was her method of success) framed by a halo of hair (consistently curled and well kept) - having, all of us, known her visage and had her in the entirety of our lives.

Husband & Wife, Sheila & Dennis, our Nana & Granddad, have left behind a wonderful legacy - a family of kind, generous & incredibly good humoured people.
Please lean on & support each other through this time.

We would also like to truly give thank to our Aunts Gerry & Pippa for being two side of a coin, being frontline in facilitating & actioning Nana's care, support & comfort.