Norman + MCKINNEY, Denise. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert + MURPHY, Margaret V. Margaret (daughter of MURPHY, Orlando and RINKER, Gladys V) was born about 1932 in Morgantown, Monongalia County, WV; died on 16 Dec 2014 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 4:36 pm


Margaret V. (Murphy) McKinney, 82, of the Town of Wheatfield passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Williamsville, NY. Born in Morgantown, WV she was the daughter of the late Orlando C. and Gladys (Rinker) Murphy and step daughter of the late Adah Murphy.

Margaret came to Niagara Falls at the age of eight years old with her family and attended local schools. On April 9, 1952 she married Robert McKinney at St. Paul's Chapel in Niagara Falls, NY. She and her husband, Robert "Bill" owned and operated McKinney's Tavern and the Embassy Bar on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls, NY. Mr. McKinney predeceased her on September 13, 2001. She later worked as a housekeeper at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and retired in 2010. Following her retirement Margaret volunteered her services at the hospital mainly in their gift shop. In her leisure time, she loved ceramics, camping, crocheting and knitting. But her greatest pleasure was spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Margaret is survived by five children Denise (late Norman) Rowles of Niagara Falls, NY; Michael (Robyn) McKinney of New Orleans; Mary Louise (Robert) Taczak of Niagara Falls, NY; Robert (Jennifer) McKinney of Kenmore, NY and Kathleen (Ken) Cloutier of Niagara Falls, NY; ten grandchildren Pamela (Dennis) Genkinger, Elizabeth (Ronald Winkfield) Rowles, Jessica (Brian) Collins, Shannon (Amber Denman) McKinney, Russell Schultz, Nicholas (Pamela) McKinney, James Brady, Robert (fiance Cheri Wickwire) McKinney, Meghan Cloutier and Casey Cloutier; three great grandchildren Zachary Genkinger, Addison Genkinger and Michael McKinney; two step brothers Robert (Joan) Shivley of Lewiston, NY and Marvin (Sandy) Shivley of Pennsylvania, one step sister Janet (late Roy) Pinto of Niagara Falls, NY; her dear friends Robin Vicccare, Janice Moffett, Bette Gigliotti and Josephine Gigliotti and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by one step brother Richard (Patricia of Niagara Falls, NY) Shivley.

Visitation will be on Thursday from 3 - 9 p.m. at the M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY where funeral services will be held on Friday December 19th at 11 a.m. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY. Memorial donations may be made to DeGraff Adult Day Care, 3780 Commerce Court, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.

Visit www.mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online guest register.

Orlando + RINKER, Gladys V. Gladys (daughter of RINKER, Israel R and Nettie J) was born about 1916 in Gleason, WV; died on 6 Jun 1961 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

Mrs Gladys V. Murphy
of '610 Woodside Place Town
of Niagara, died T u e s d ay
(June 6, 1961) at Memorial
Hospital after being in poor
health for more than 20 years.
A native of Gleason, W.Va.,
Mrs. Murphy resided in Niagara
Falls 16 years before moving
to Town of Niagara five
years ago.
Surviving are her husband,
Orlando Murphy; a daughter,
Mrs. Robert McKinney, Pittsburgh;
a granddaughter and
a grandson; her father. Israel
Rinker, Kitzmiller, Md.; two
sisters, Mrs. Chester Nowacki,
this city, and Mrs. Leo Rowan,
Kitzmiller; and two brothers,
Ray Rinker, this city, and Dale
Rinker, Town of Niagara.
The service will be held at
2 p.m. Friday at the Zajac
Funeral Home with Rev. William
J. Devine, Niagara United
Presbyterian Church,
officiating. Burial will be in
Memorial Park.