IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Eleanor Bertrand
Murray
December 24, 1929 – October 21, 2017
Obituary
LOWVILLE- Eleanor Bertrand Murray passed away on early Saturday evening, October 21, 2017 at her home.
She was born December 24, 1929 in Ogdensburg
,
the daughter of the late Joseph and Elena MacFarland Bertrand. Graduating from St. Mary
'
s Academy and the St. Lawrence State Hospital School of Nursing
,
she also attended New York University and Syracus
e
University to study Nursing Education. Eleanor was a faculty member of the St. Lawrence State Hospital School of Nursing in addition to being the Bursar and counselor for the Student Nursing Organization. Previous to becoming a full time clinical instructor in psychiatric and freshman nursing, she was a staff nurse in obstetrics at AB Hepburn Hospital, did volunteer work for Planned Parenthood and the St. Lawrence County Juvenile Conference Committee. Eleanor was a Life Member of the Order of Eastern Stars and a former Matron of that organization
.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Churches in Ogdensburg
,
Watertown
,
Ft. Worth, and Childwold.
In 1950 she married Robert J. Murray. Together they traveled through the United States and visited Scotland three times researching
g
enealog
y
. Moving to Malone in 1980 and Lowville in 2007
,
Eleanor and Robert
e
njo
y
ed their summers at Cranberry Lake and winters in Texas. Eleanor was the glue of the family, as every mother is. She guided with a firm hand, a strong faith, and love. Time spent at the lake with all her children around gave her the greatest pleasure and everyone laughed whenever Robert said, "look what you started" and she would give him 'the look' every time.
S
ur
v
iving besides her husband
,
Robert
,
are two daughters
,
Carol Murray, and Martha and Fred Munk
,
both of Lowville and a son, R. Dave and Choshee Murray of Springtown, Texas, in addition to nine grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews in Canada. She is predeceased by her great-granddaughter, Britton Lee Murray, Jackson, Texas and two brothers, Joseph Bertrand, Syracuse, and Glen Bertrand Ogdensburg, and a sister, Florence Carpenter, California, and a sister-in-law, Anne Edgely, Brockville, Ontario
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at the Childwold Memorial Presbyterian Church, Childwold, NY, in the summer. A reception will follow at the Murray Homestead on Cranberry Lake for all to gather and remember the good times.
The family would like to thank Heather, Becky, Christine, Jeanette, Charlotte, Gloria, Sue, Mindy, and Heather who cared for Eleanor over the past three years. They gave love, humor, and compassion to not only Eleanor but the family. To be a caregiver isn't a job, it is to be a member of the family as well.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Childwold Memorial Presbyterian Church
,
9740 State Highway
3,
Childwold, NY 12922
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