Jeannette M. Murphy, 64, passed away at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown on January 30, 2017. She was born in Norwich on April 27, 1952 to William and Nancy Laden. She attended high school in South New Berlin, attended beauty school in Rochester and went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Morrisville State College. Upon graduation from Morrisville, she began a long career in food service, cooking meals for various organizations including the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services in Wassaic, NY and the Sharon Hospital in Sharon, CT. Locally and more recently, she worked for the Chenango County Sheriff’s Department until her retirement. After retiring, she worked at McDonald’s restaurant.
Along with her work and raising a family, Jeannette still found time to pursue her interests and hobbies. She had a great love for bingo and card games of all kinds; she also enjoyed dancing and karaoke.
Jeannette maintained community ties working with organizations that mattered to her. She was a member of the St. Bartholomew’s Rosary Society and volunteered her time in the church’s soup kitchen dinners. She lent her expertise to the non-profit, T.O.P.S. Weight Loss Program, as Co-Leader, and she earned the accomplishment of Division Winner.
Jeannette is survived by her father, William J. Laden; her children, Renay Barrows and David Horning; Michael Stephens and Kristy Taylor; and Gene Murphy; her grandchildren, Kelsey Barrows; John Barrows; and Madison Ashley Stephens; her great-granddaughter, Odessa Barrows; her siblings, Joanne Prosser and Rick Cummings; Frank Laden; William E. Laden and Melissa Mandeville; Patricia Laden and Robert Whaley; and Sherri and Dale Mudge; her nieces, Tanya and Gard Turner; Jaime Reeves; Ashley Mudge; Lee Anne Laden; and Hannah Laden; many great-nieces and nephews; her best friend, Judy Montgomery; and too many friends to list also survive.
She was predeceased by her mother, Nancy (Caezza) Laden; her brother, Richard Laden; and her grandson, Christopher Fuller.
Calling Hours will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 116 North Broad Street, Norwich, from 2-5 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Bartholomew’s Church, 73 E. Main St. Norwich, on Monday, February 6, at 10am, with Father Ralph A. Bove officiating. Interment will be at St. Paul’s Cemetery in the spring.
