Janice P. Murphy of Newtown died peacefully Monday, November 26, at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. She was 80.

Born in Washington, DC, Janice was the beloved wife of the late James F. Murphy and daughter of the late John F. and Lillian E. Hobbs Patton and mother of the late Eileen Louise Murphy Churn and sister of the late Jack Patton.

Janice has been a resident of Newtown since 1978 and was the office manager for over 30 years for her late husband’s company, James F. Murphy Engineers, Inc. Janice was a faithful and active member of the Washington Crossing United Methodist Church, Washington Crossing. Her family came first and she always made their home a warm and wonderful place. She greatly enjoyed cooking and baking and family trips to the beach.

Janice is survived by her devoted daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer M. Carmignani and her husband, Robert, of Newtown, her 2 sisters, Patricia Miller of Damascus, MD and Joan Martin of Naples, FL and her sister-in-law, Wilma Patton of Lakeland, FL. She is also survived by her three loving grandchildren, Sara Roberts, James Churn and Jack Carmignani and one great granddaughter, Kimberly Roberts.

Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd.(at Holland Rd.), Richboro and to her Funeral Service on Friday 10:00 am at Washington Crossing United Methodist Church, Washing Crossing Rd., Washington Crossing, PA 18977. Interment will take place at Newtown Cemetery, Newtown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 512 Township Line Road, Building 2-Valley Square, Suite 305, Blue Bell, PA 19422.