Margaret H. 'Marge' Murtha

December 5, 1929 - August 24, 2019

Margaret H. ‘Marge’ Murtha, 89, of Rochester Twp., passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, in Rochester Twp., at her daughter’s home. Born December 5, 1929, in Beaver Falls, a daughter of the late Howard and Emma J. Bissell Goll, she was a retired employee of the former Rote’s Market, Rochester, and the Rochester office of Bell Telephone Co. She was a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Parish, Rochester, where she was a Christian Mother and member of the Rosary Group. She was a member of the Holy Family Society and a lady’s card club. Marge was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Murtha Sr., 1986; a son, Daniel J. Murtha, 2010; a brother, Dale Harris, 1959; three brothers-in-law, Jack, Ray, and Don Murtha; and two sisters-in-law, Rita Wilber and Sara Murtha. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Janice M. and Richard Chunchick, Rochester Twp.; two sons and three daughters-in-law, William E. Jr. and Debbie Murtha, Brighton Twp.; Michael P. and Cindy Murtha, Mechanicsburg; and Bonnie Murtha, Marion Twp.; ten grandchildren, Brian Murtha, Stephanie and Adam Maxwell, Daniel Murtha Jr., Robert and Sara Murtha, Johnny and Kristy Murtha, Kayla and Doug Murtha, Randy and Natalee Chunchick, Dustin and Michelle Chunchick, Carla and Ron Zimmer, and Chayme Chunchick; 13 great- grandchildren, Madison, Breeonna, and Ashlyn Murtha, Tyler, Leah, and Jacob Maxwell, Daniel Elijah Murtha, Robert and Cora Murtha, Carter and Annelise Chunchick, and Aniyah and Ethan Zimmer; two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law, Ronald and Betty Murtha, Rochester; Howard Wilber, Georgia; and Vesta Murtha, South Beaver Twp.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. in WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church. Entombment will be in St. Cecilia Mausoleum. A Christian wake service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home.