BYFIELD — Frances L. Murray, 102, of Byfield, Mass., died on March 24, 2017 at Masconomet Health Care Ctr., Topsfield, Mass. She is predeceased by her husband of 55 years, James J. Murray.
Frances was born on Oct. 23, 1914, in Medford, the daughter of Orrin and Lillian Jacobs.
Frances lived most of her married life in Lynn.
She is survived by her daughter Barbara A. Hatch and her husband Richard of Greenwood, S.C.; daughter-in-law, Anna M. Murray of Florida, sister Phyllis Collins of Milford, four grandchildren, John R. Hatch and his wife Nicole of Byfield, Lisa A. Wiecki and her husband Stefan of South Carolina, Joanne O’Connell and her husband David of Peabody, James M. Murray and Qiuhua Murray of Florida; six great-grandchildren, Christopher and Jessica Hatch of Byfield, Daniel and Andrew O’Connell of Peabody, Connor Murray of Florida, Sebastian Wiecki of South Carolina. Also leaving many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her son James F. Murray, siblings; Doris Nestor, Constance Robbins and Peter Jacobs.
Service information: Relatives and friends are kindly invited to visitation on Friday morning in the MACKEY Funeral Home, 128 S. Main St., Rt. 114, Middleton, MA from 9:30-11:30 a.m. A service will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody, MA. In lieu of flowers donations in her name can be made to the Masconomet Health Care Ctr., Activities Dept., 123 High St., Topsfield, MA 01983. Visit Mackeyfuneralhome.com.