Judy W. Murtagh, 82, of Kennedyville, Md., formerly of West Chester, died on Monday, Oct. 24, , with her family by her side. She was the wife of C. David Murtagh. Born on the winter solstice, Dec. 21, 1939, in West Chester, she was the oldest daughter of the late Austin & Emma Moore.
Judy grew up in West Chester, graduating from Henderson High School and went on to Moore Institute of Art for a time. Judy and Dave lived almost their whole lives in West Chester and only moved to the Sassafras River in Kennedyville, Md. the last 10 years.
Judy’s life was full of family, friends, gardening, fireplace cooking, decorating, and of course Christmas. There was always an element of Christmas in Judy’s world throughout the year. Judy was an avid supporter of her community by volunteering and running some of the local organizations such as Women’s Club, Red Hat Society and Chadds Ford Historical Society.
Her love of Christmas was unmatched by anyone who knew her, and she was one of the most creative people you could know, and it showed in her ability to decorate her beautiful home at Christmas.
She and Dave opened their house for years to friends for the Murtagh annual Christmas Eve Open House, which was the highlight of the year for her. Their homes have been featured in many magazines and on many home tours for their design. With Dave’s architectural passion and Judy’s interior design skills it was a match made in heaven. In addition to her love of design, they also traveled all over the world with friends and family. They’ve spent time overseas in England, Germany, Switzerland, France and Ireland just to name a few.
Eventually grandchildren arrived becoming her new passion which led them to many years of vacations in Disney World where she enjoyed watching their joy in experiencing the magic of Disney.
In addition to her husband of 61 years, Dave, Judy is survived by her brother Jerry, sister Joy, brother-in-law Mike, her four daughters, Tammy, Heidi, Heather and Mandy, son-in-law Jim, as well as her seven grandsons, Christopher, Ryan, Josh, Patrick, Brandon, Kevin and Justin, granddaughter-in-law Natalie, and two granddaughters, Autumn, and Amanda, as well as many other nephews, nieces, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents Austin and Emma Moore, sons-in-law Dave and Mason and sister-in-law Kate.
Relatives and friends are invited to her visitation on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 to 10:45 a.m., followed by her 11 a.m. funeral service at DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, 410 N. Church St. West Chester, 610.696.1181 www.DellaFH.comInterment will be in Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery West Chester. immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to American Cancer Society. Online at www.cancer.org or mail donation to, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
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