CARIBOU – Cecilia G. Murphy, 96, died Feb. 8, 2004, at Van Buren. She was born Oct. 4, 1907, in Caribou, the daughter of Fred and Caroline (Plourde) Gagnon. She was educated in the Caribou school system and married Malcolm “Mac” Murphy on May 29, 1934. “Mac” and Cecilia co-owned L.S. Hall Co. for many years, a popular clothing store in Caribou for women and men. She was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Literary Club and the Caribou Garden Club. She is survived by one sister-in-law, Ann Gagnon of Coudersport, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews. Cecilia was predeceased by her husband, “Mac,” on Dec. 22, 1973; by her parents; one sister, Lena Gagnon; two brothers, Nelson and Edward Gagnon; and a sister-in-law, Cora Gagnon. Friends may call 10 a.m. until time of services Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir St., Caribou. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. at the chapel of the Mockler Funeral Home, with the Father David Raymond, associate pastor of Holy Rosary Church, officiating. Spring interment will take place in the Old Holy Rosary Cemetery. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Cecilia may do so through the Caribou Public Library Memorial Fund or to the Jefferson Cary Foundation for the Oncology Clinic. Envelopes may be obtained through the funeral home.
CECILIA G. MURPHY
