Obituary of Maureen F. Murray

Maureen Murray, 77, of Millburn passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024 after a short illness. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Rose of Lima Church, 50 Short Hills Ave., Short Hills, on Saturday, Oct 12th at 10:00 a.m.

Mrs. Murray was born in Brooklyn, NY, and has lived in Millburn for the past 45 years. She received a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and her master’s from St. Elizabeth’s College, Convent Station.

Maureen, a rescue dog advocate and a Meals on Wheels volunteer later in life, was a human resource executive in the New York office of the accounting firm Peat Marwick, Mitchell during her professional career.

She was predeceased by her husband, William J. Murray, a retired KPMG Peat Marwick partner, her grandsons Thomas Murray and John Murray, brother Michael Fitzpatrick (wife Hillary) and sister Regina Fitzpatrick. Maureen is survived by her siblings Kathleen (Gary late) M. Gubelli of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, and Kevin (wife Pat) Fitzpatrick of Rockville Center, NY, her stepson William J. (wife Kathleen) Murray III of Arlington, VA, and three grandchildren, Anne Murray of Philadelphia, Patricia Murray of New York City, Neil Murray of Philadelphia, and a host of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: House With a Heart- Senior Pet Sanctuary https://housewithaheart.com/remembrance-and-in-honor-of.../ or Wounded Warrior Project woundedwarriorproject.org