Pauline Murphy
December 24, 1923 — January 7, 2019
Pauline W. "Polly" Murphy , 95, of Frederick, passed from this life on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Frederick Health & Rehab Center in Frederick, MD. She was the wife of the late Bernard L. "Bernie" Murphy who died in 2014.
Born on December 24, 1923, in Libertytown, she was the daughter of the late Edna Summers Waltz.
In her younger years she worked in the aircraft assembly industry.
She bowled in a league at Village Lanes, loved to read, dance, enjoyed baking and doing word puzzles; but most of all treasured her time with her family.
Surviving are two daughters: Patricia Zern of Georgia and Pamela K. Hemus of Frederick; four grandchildren: Leidy Zern and wife Kelly, Lindsay Roski and husband Alex, Josh Hemus and wife Mary and Deanna Hemus; two great grandchildren: Natalie and Catherine Zern. Polly was preceded in death by her siblings ; Norman "Bob" Waltz, Mary Myers and Glenn Waltz.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Thursday, January 10, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick.
A celebration of Polly's life journey will take place at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 11, at Frederick Alliance Church, 1631 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick with Rev. Mike Henning officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick.
Memorial donations may be made to Walkersville United Methodist Church, 22 Main St., Walkersville, MD 21792 (Walkersvilleumc.org) or the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.