Obituary for
Grace Elizabeth Purcell (Murphy)
Purcell, Grace Elizabeth, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, on Mon., November 12, 2018.
Beloved wife for 43 years of John Purcell, Sr.; loving mother of John C. (Mary “Carrie”) Purcell, Jr. and Elizabeth Grace (Ryan) Sutherland; cherished grandmother of Nicholas Sudekum, John III and Mark Purcell, and Maggie and James Sutherland; dear sister of John C. (Jan) Murphy, Peter (Debbie) Murphy, Maureen Ohms, and the late Katherine Johnston; dear sister-in-law of Lowe Johnston, Bernard “Bud” (the late Rose) Purcell, Cheryl (the late Frank) Purcell, Tom (Virginia “Ginger”) Purcell, Mary (the late Michael) Ucinski, and Elizabeth (Steve) McClay; dear aunt and friend to many.
Grace was an Information Technologist at McDonnell Douglas/Boeing for 43 years and a graduate of Maryville University. She attended City House and graduated in 1967.
Funeral Mass Sat., Nov. 17, 10:30 a.m. at St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church (Ballas and Dougherty Ferry). Interment Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Friday at Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood.