Muriel F. (DiPirro) Murphy of Reading passed away suddenly at her home on January 21, 2020. She was beloved wife of Edward F. Murphy.  Cherished sister of the late Constance Kingsbury and her husband Homer of Somerville, Raymond DiPirro and his wife Marie of Melrose and Eleanor Santosuosso and her husband Robert of Stoneham. Loving aunt of Harold Kingsbury and his wife Coleen, Janet Lavery and her husband Paul, Jill Zubrzyck and her husband Michael, Raymond DiPirro, James DiPirro, David DiPirro, Michael DiPirro, Stephen DiPirro, Christopher DiPirro, Marie Bellavance and her husband Ray, Lisa Jean Scacchi and her husband John, Robert Santosuosso, Linda Perillo, Arlene Breau and her husband Rick, John Santosuosso and his wife Irena and Ellen Sharpe and her husband John.

Muriel was born in Cambridge Ma in 1929, the daughter of Raymond DiPirro and Helen (Baer) DiPirro. She graduated from St Joseph's High School in Somerville.  After graduating, she worked at Shell Oil,  and Harvard University Library. She also taught at Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire dance studios and worked at Somerville Hospital.

Muriel had many interests and hobbies. She became certified in Scuba Diving and a member of a scuba club where she met her husband Edward.  They enjoyed years of traveling, cross country skiing and cycling.

Her funeral will be held from the Douglass, Edgerley and Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St (corner of Woburn St) Reading on Monday, January 27 at 9:30 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St Agnes Church, 186 Woburn St. Reading at 10:30 am. Burial to follow at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, Peabody. Funeral home visiting hours will be held on Sunday from 4-7pm.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Muriel's memory to The St. Agnes Ceiling Fund 186 Woburn St. Reading, MA 01867.