Joanne M. Murphy passed away last night in the company of family at her home. She was the loving wife of George Elliott for 64 years. Loving mother to the late Phillip Edward of Acton, Laura Jean of Peabody, Paul Vincent of Peabody, Ross Richard of Danvers, Julianne Marie of Lynn, Mark Elliott of Peabody, Robert John of Peabody, and Sean Glen Patrick of Andover. Caring mother-in-law to Mary Ellen Murphy of Action, Wendy Rikeman Murphy of Danvers and Mary Ellen Murphy of Andover. Doting grandmother to Ian, Erin, Emily, Kara, Benjamin, Meghan, and Jack. Also survived by her brother Michael O'Brien of Ocala, FL, and was predeceased by her brothers, Edward O'Brien of Wakefield, MA, and John W. O'Brien of West Palm Beach, FL. Caring aunt to many nieces and nephews. Joanne was born in Melrose, MA, to the late John E. O'Brien and Victoria (French), (she was delivered by her future her father-in-law, Dr. George R. Murphy of Melrose) she was raised in Melrose and graduated from St. Mary's School in Melrose, St Mary's Academy, Melrose and St. Elizabeth's Nursing School in Brighton. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 35 years starting at Melrose Wakefield Hospital and continuing to Union Hospital in Lynn reaching the position of Head Emergency Room Nurse and Head Nurse of ICU. Along with international travel her interests included reading countless novels. She also enjoyed watching British and other foreign based drama series and cooking shows, and planted and tendered her own garden at home. Due to Covid 19 restrictions. Visiting hours, funeral Mass at Our Lady of Assumption Church in Lynnfield and burial at Puritan Lawn Cemetery in Peabody will be by invitation only.