Frances Ann "Shea" Murray

Frances A. (Shea) Murray, 87, of Milford, Massachusetts, passed away on March 14, 2026, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after an illness. She was the beloved wife of George L. Murray Jr.

Born in Boston, Frances was the daughter of the late Joseph P. Shea and the late Margaret F. (Perchard) Shea. She attended St. Angela parochial schools in Mattapan and graduated from Nazareth High School in South Boston in 1956. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Regis College in Weston. A dedicated educator, she taught for many years in the Milford public school system before retiring. She had lived in Milford since 1972, having previously resided in Mattapan.

Frances was a longtime member of the Milford Teachers Association and the Massachusetts Teachers Association. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, George; her brother, Joseph P. Shea and his wife Elizabeth A. Donnelly-Shea of Charlestown, Rhode Island; her sister, Kathleen E. (Shea) Mitchell and her husband Stephen Mitchell of Rochester, Massachusetts; her sisters-in-law, Isabel H. Shea of Medford and Roberta Thompson of California; her niece, Deborah Michelle of California; and her nephews, Joseph P. Shea of South Boston, Peter J. Shea of San Diego, California, Alex D. Shea of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Anthony Mann of California. She was the sister of the late Paul E. Shea.