Obituary of Loretta Murphy

Loretta J. Murphy, 85, of Toms River, passed away Wednesday at home. Loretta was born in Bayonne and had lived in the Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township before moving here in 1997. She was associated with Bergen Avenue Bus Company in Bayonne for many years. Loretta enjoyed the casinos in Atlantic City and will be dearly missed by her casino friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Brandon, in 1974. Loretta is survived by two sons, Brandon and Donald, both of North Carolina; a daughter, Geraldine R. Mickley of Howell; three brothers, Joseph Pryor of Pennington, Jerome Pryor and Peter Pryor, both of Toms River; one sister, Carol James of Carteret; five grandchildren, Brandon Mickley, Amanda Mickley, Mitchell Mickley, Sean Murphy and Erin Murphy; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township, on Friday, April 13, 2012 from 5:30 to 9:00 PM. Friends and relatives may gather at the Funeral Home on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 9:00 AM for the procession to St. Robert Bellarmine RC Church, 61 Georgia Road, Freehold Township, for her 10:00 AM Funeral Mass. Interment will be at St. Gertrude Cemetery & Mausoleum, 53 Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067. For information, directions or condolence messages to the family, visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com.