Phyllis G. Murphy, 70

September 05, 2023

Phyllis G. Murphy, 70, of Lititz, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Born in Ephrata, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ray Good and Mildred (Beck) Stitt. She was married to Thomas J. Murphy prior to his passing in 2008.

Phyllis was a graduate of Ephrata High School and worked as a CNA at the former Hope House. She was loving, generous, spunky, kindhearted, and would do anything for anyone. She also had a great sense of humor, loved her pugs, and enjoyed doing sudoku puzzles. Phyllis was extremely patriotic and always donated to military and veteran charities. She was also an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Phyllis is survived by her son Joshua Matters (Lisa), sister Cindy Walters, grandchildren Collin and Isabella, and great-grandchildren Ariana and Brielle, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her nephew, Chad Walters.

Services will be at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her memory to Purple Heart Foundation, purpleheartfoundation.org/ways-to-give, Tunnels to Towers Foundation, t2t.org, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, stjude.org.