July 6, 2011  

LOWVILLE, N.Y.  —  Shirley A. Terrillion, 72, of Number Four Road, died Tuesday afternoon, July 5, at Lewis County General Hospital. 

Born Aug. 9, 1938, in Glenfield, a daughter of the late Alexander and Grace Jamieson Murphy, she graduated in 1955 from Lowville Academy. 

She worked as a telephone operator before and shortly after her marriage.  

She married John M. Terrillion on April 19, 1956, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Lowville.  

She devoted her life to raising her family and caring for children in her home.   

Mrs. Terrillion enjoyed bowling on a league for many years.  

Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. 

Surviving are her husband of 53 years, John; a daughter and her husband, Nadine and Bob Logan, Lowville; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jeff Terrillion, Syracuse, Kevin and Teresa Terrillion, Copenhagen; two brothers and their wives, Frank and JoAnne Murphy, Lowville, and Richard and Barbara Murphy, Brewerton; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Joan and Robert Sullivan, Copenhagen, Diane Perrigo, Castorland; a sister-in-law, Arlene Murphy, Carthage; seven grandchildren, a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews.  

Four brothers, Eugene, Niles, Jack and Donald “Bud” Murphy, and a sister, Edna Murphy, all died before her.

A funeral Mass will be said 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 8, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, with Rev. Christopher Carrara, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Beaches Bridge Cemetery. Calling hours are 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at Iseneker Funeral Home 5702 Waters Road, Lowville.

Contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Shady Ave., Lowville, NY 13367. 

Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.










Information provided by Iseneker Funeral Home of Lowville and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.