Obituary for Lorraine A Murphy
Funeral Mass for Lorraine A. (nee Sexton) Murphy, 97, of Mentor, will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary of the Assumption Church 8560 Mentor Ave., Mentor.
Lorraine passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at Hospice House of the Western Reserve in Cleveland.
She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Cleveland.
Lorraine was a founding member of St. Robert’s Church in Euclid, was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Mentor and was a banking professional in Euclid for many years.
She was the loving mother of Kathleen C. Payerchin, James P. Murphy Jr. (Karen Schuster) and Maureen A. Valyko; cherished grandmother of Richard M. (Lisa) Payerchin, Moira (Jerry) Cavell, Anne Payerchin Wilce, David Payerchin (fiancée, Lindsey Kovach), Matthew James (Katie) Murphy, Kelly Robin (Joe) Monaghan, Patrick Robert (Stacey) Murphy, Carla (Christopher) Valyko Ronnebaum, and Eric (Amanda) Valyko; great-grandmother of Miranda, Ava, Gino, OIivia, Leonardo, Mya, Sydney, Lua Rose, Lily Mae, Cody, Kyle, Ethan, Molly, Mackenzie, Colin, Gavin, Noah, Jackson, Aiden, Clare and Maren; dear sister of Frank (Kay) Sexton, Bernadette Morgan, Lawrence (Janice) Sexton and Cecelia Sexton; sister-in-law of Jim Duda; and aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James P. Murphy in 2006; sons-in-law, Richard Payerchin and Ronald Valyko; parents, Francis J. and Agnes (nee Haggerty) Sexton; sisters, Coletta Ryan, Judy Duda and Alice Ryan; and brother-in-law, Joseph Morgan.
Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 6330 Center St. (Route 615, north of Route 2), in Mentor. Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name are suggested to the following foundations which meant so much to her and her family: The Juvenile Diabetes Association, 24359 Northwestern Highway, Suite 125, Southfield, MI 48075 (supporting Jackson Valyko), The Cure Starts Now, 10280 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215 (Claire Ronnebaum), or The Lenn Foundation, 102 West Main St., Suite 523, New Albany, OH 43054 (supporting all children with Cerebral Palsy and disabilities).
To leave condolences for the family, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.
Lorraine passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at Hospice House of the Western Reserve in Cleveland.
She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Cleveland.
Lorraine was a founding member of St. Robert’s Church in Euclid, was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Mentor and was a banking professional in Euclid for many years.
She was the loving mother of Kathleen C. Payerchin, James P. Murphy Jr. (Karen Schuster) and Maureen A. Valyko; cherished grandmother of Richard M. (Lisa) Payerchin, Moira (Jerry) Cavell, Anne Payerchin Wilce, David Payerchin (fiancée, Lindsey Kovach), Matthew James (Katie) Murphy, Kelly Robin (Joe) Monaghan, Patrick Robert (Stacey) Murphy, Carla (Christopher) Valyko Ronnebaum, and Eric (Amanda) Valyko; great-grandmother of Miranda, Ava, Gino, OIivia, Leonardo, Mya, Sydney, Lua Rose, Lily Mae, Cody, Kyle, Ethan, Molly, Mackenzie, Colin, Gavin, Noah, Jackson, Aiden, Clare and Maren; dear sister of Frank (Kay) Sexton, Bernadette Morgan, Lawrence (Janice) Sexton and Cecelia Sexton; sister-in-law of Jim Duda; and aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Lorraine was preceded in death by her beloved husband, James P. Murphy in 2006; sons-in-law, Richard Payerchin and Ronald Valyko; parents, Francis J. and Agnes (nee Haggerty) Sexton; sisters, Coletta Ryan, Judy Duda and Alice Ryan; and brother-in-law, Joseph Morgan.
Family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Home, 6330 Center St. (Route 615, north of Route 2), in Mentor. Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name are suggested to the following foundations which meant so much to her and her family: The Juvenile Diabetes Association, 24359 Northwestern Highway, Suite 125, Southfield, MI 48075 (supporting Jackson Valyko), The Cure Starts Now, 10280 Chester Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215 (Claire Ronnebaum), or The Lenn Foundation, 102 West Main St., Suite 523, New Albany, OH 43054 (supporting all children with Cerebral Palsy and disabilities).
To leave condolences for the family, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.