Anna M. Murphy-Houser, 85 of 762 A Claremont Ave Tamaqua, died Wednesday October 26, 2005 at the Hometown Nursing Center. Born in Shamokin she was the daughter of the late Michael and Helen Theresa (Stancavage) Shamus.
Anna was Catholic by faith and was a 1938 Graduate of St. Jerome's High School. She was the wife of John J. Murphy who died November 1973 and Herman L. Houser who died in October 1995.
Survivors: Daughter Theresa A. Murphy of Hometown with whom she resided and a son Michael Murphy and his wife Vernetta of Revenna OH. A Brother Michael J. Shamus of Gainesville, VA.
1 Grandchild and
2 Great Grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Sister Helen Kalbarczyk and Brother Lenny Shamus.
Calling Hours: Friday evening (10-28-2005) from 6-8 pm or Saturday from 8:30am - 9:30 am from the Griffiths-Reeser Funeral Home 655 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, PA 18252.
Prayer Service: Friday Evening 6:30pm from the funeral home.
Mass of Christian Burial Saturday (10-29-2005) at 10 am from SS. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church in Tamaqua.
Interment: Private at the convenice of the family.
Contributions: Tamaqua/Carbon American Cancer Society.
Arrangements: Griffiths-Reeser Funeral Home , Inc.