Name: Teresa "Tess" Murphy Date: April 27th, 1927 - August 21st, 2012 Obituary: Albany-Teresa “Tess” Murphy, 85, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at home with her beloved family. Born in Cloonaglasha-Tuam, County Galway, Ireland she was the daughter of the late Michael and Nora Hession Reaney. Tess came to America in 1952. She worked at St. Anne’s Institute and for the City of Albany Department of Human Resources. She was the beloved wife for 53 years of William F. Murphy Sr; dear mother of Mary Serena Marsh (Jed), Edward D. Murphy (Patty), Michael J. Murphy (Al), William F. Murphy Jr (Marianne), Teresa R. Jarrett (Tom) and Nora Matos (Ron) and the late John Patrick Murphy; cherished grandmother of Elizabeth, Liam, Michael, Patrick and Celia Marsh; Emily, John, and Brian Murphy; Caitlin, Brendan and Christopher Jarrett; RJ and Olivia Matos; sister of Margaret McNeil (late Michael), Kathleen Dolan (late Martin) and Patrick Reaney; sister-in-law of Ellen Naughter (John); survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 8:15 am from the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany thence to Blessed Sacrament Church, Albany at 9:00am where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Friday, August 24, 2012 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the funeral home. Interment St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands. T hose wishing to remember Tess in a special way may send a contribution to Good Counsel, PO Box 6068, Hoboken, NJ 07030. To leave the family a special message on their guest book, obtain a prayer card or directions, please visit www.McveighFuneralHome.com Memorials: Good Counsel, PO Box 6068, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Visitations: 4:00PM to 7:00PM on Friday, August 24th, 2012 at McVeigh Funeral Home (map/driving directions) Services: In-state at 7:00PM, Service at 9:00AM at Blessed Sacrament Church on Saturday, August 25th, 2012 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: St. Agnes Cemetery 48 Cemetery Ave Menands, NY 12204 (map/driving directions)