Margaret Mary Murray

Margaret (Peggy) Murray died peacefully on February 28, 2021 at Park Plaza Retirement Community in Walla Walla.  Peggy’s family is very appreciative of Park Plaza and making it a “home” for Peggy.

Peggy was born in Cork, Ireland in 1926. She left Ireland in the early 1950’s to immigrate to Walla Walla, WA. She was sponsored by her aunt, Margaret Murphy Fischbach and her uncle, Fred Fischbach. She pursued her career in nursing at St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Lewiston, Idaho and worked for St. Mary’s Hospital in Walla Walla for her entire career. She enjoyed her career in health care, while providing kindness and care to many people throughout the years.

Peggy was especially close to her nephew, Michael J. McKeirnan (Lisa), of College Place, and their seven children.  Michael hosted a 90 ^th birthday party for Peggy in May 2016 where many Irish friends in Walla Walla celebrated with her. She enjoyed many Christmas and New Year celebrations at Mike and Lisa’s home.

Peggy loved flowers, dogs, Irish music, her American home, and her trips back to Ireland. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Mary Murray of Cork, Ireland and her siblings:  Maureen, Kathleen, John, Maurice, Laurence, Eileen, and Philomena.  Peggy is survived by many nieces and nephews throughout Washington State and Ireland.

The recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at 9:30 AM on Friday, March 19, 2021 at St. Patrick Catholic Church;  followed by the Funeral Mass at 10:00AM with Father Matthew Nicks, celebrating.  Concluding services and interment will be held at 11:00AM on Monday, March 22, 2021 at the Holy Rosary Cemetery of Pomeroy, WA with Father Steve Werner, officiating.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Providence St. Mary Medical Center through the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder St., Walla Walla, WA 99362