Shirley GRIBBIN (Murphy)

Formerly of Rye
Died peacefully on September 13, 2024 at Warrnambool
Aged 90 years

Wife of James (Jim) (dec)
Great friend of the Gribbin family

Cherished daughter of Peter & Catherine (Connie) Murphy (both deceased)
Loved sister & sister in law of Kevin & Rene, Sheila & Basil (Fogarty), Maureen & Kevin (Foley), Millie & Tom (Lourey), Rita & Joe (van Kempen) (all dec), Ray (dec) and Alice, Sadie and John, Phyllis and John (dec), Tom and Joyce (both dec), Peter (dec)

Adored Aunty Shirl to her many nieces, nephews & great nieces & nephews

Her joyful nature & zest for life will never be forgotten by all of us who loved her.

Now resting in eternal peace ❤️

 

The funeral mass to honour & celebrate Shirley’s wonderful life will be offered at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, 28 Selby Road, Warrnambool at 11am on Monday 23rd September.

Following the funeral mass, the cortege will go to the Tower Hill Cemetery.

The Rosary will be recited at the above-mentioned church at 6pm, Sunday 22nd September.

For those unable to attend, the ceremony can be viewed via the livestream link.

Service Details

11 AM
Monday, 23rd September
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church,
28 Selby Road, Warrnambool

Formerly of Rye
Died peacefully on September 13, 2024 at Warrnambool
Aged 90 years

Wife of James (Jim) (dec)
Great friend of the Gribbin family

Cherished daughter of Peter & Catherine (Connie) Murphy (both deceased)
Loved sister & sister in law of Kevin & Rene, Sheila & Basil (Fogarty), Maureen & Kevin (Foley), Millie & Tom (Lourey), Rita & Joe (van Kempen) (all dec), Ray (dec) and Alice, Sadie and John, Phyllis and John (dec), Tom and Joyce (both dec), Peter (dec)

Adored Aunty Shirl to her many nieces, nephews & great nieces & nephews

Her joyful nature & zest for life will never be forgotten by all of us who loved her.

Now resting in eternal peace ❤️

 

The funeral mass to honour & celebrate Shirley’s wonderful life will be offered at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, 28 Selby Road, Warrnambool at 11am on Monday 23rd September.

Following the funeral mass, the cortege will go to the Tower Hill Cemetery.

The Rosary will be recited at the above-mentioned church at 6pm, Sunday 22nd September.

For those unable to attend, the ceremony can be viewed via the livestream link.

Please note: Livestreaming of the service is not guaranteed due to possible internet issues. In the event the livestream is interrupted, the ceremony is being recorded and the recording will be uploaded and available for viewing via the Livestream link after the service.

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She was,a lovely lady and great friend

My darling Auntie Shirley ,
So many wonderful memories I hold dear from my teenage years to your 90th celebrations last year. I felt your goodbye to me and now hold you in my heart forever. You were very much loved by Garry, myself and our family xo

Dearest Auntie Shirley, I will miss your fun loving zest for life and your easy smile. Rest easy with Uncle Jim. All our love, Marlee, Jacob, Adeline and Bronte xx

To my dear Aunty Shirley you are now at peace with your loving husband Jim, may god bless you dear Shirley love from your one of many nieces. Raelene Murphy

Auntie Shirley, my beautiful fun loving Auntie. Will miss you, thank you for all your support and guidance over the years. Lots of love, Renae, Lachie and Heidi 🌟

My dearest Shirl…you were my best friend, sister, mother, mentor, spiritual guide and so much more. I’ll miss our long chats about everything and anything terribly. But we’re connected in spirit and I can already feel your strong presence guiding and watching over me.
Love for all eternity…until we meet again

Shirley my dear friend for so many years,
Sleep peacefully with Jim.
Love Wray.

My friend, my fashion advisor, my right hand girl., how lucky was I. I feel so blessed to have had you in Warrnambool for the past 7 years. I will always treasure our special time. I loved listening to your amazing life adventures & your love & support was & is endless. You are my inspiration & my role model.
Thank you my beautiful Auntie Shirl
Now watching over us. xx