Colette J. Murray Obituary (1932 - 2021)

Colette J. (Latour) Murray, age 89, a longtime resident of Tyngsboro, passed away at her home on Friday, September 17, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of John C. Murray with whom she enjoyed 59 years of marriage. She was born in Lowell on January 3, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Gerard and Rolande (Defradas) Latour. Colette graduated from St. Joseph High School with the class of 1945. In 1951 she married her first husband Bernard Cabana who was in the United States Air Force and station in NewFoundland, Canada. They welcomed the birth of their son Ronald while there on April 1, 1953. Sadly, Bernard passed away. She later married John and together they enjoyed spending winters in Florida and creating lasting memories with family and friends. She also enjoyed reading, knitting, crocheting, doing jigsaw puzzles and word searches. In addition to her loving husband, Colette is survived by her grandchildren, Melissa Cabana of Derry, NH and Joseph Cabana of Tyngsboro; her great-granddaughter, Kylie Alyssa and Kasey Alexandria Cabana of Tyngsboro; her sisters-in-law, Grace Latour of N. Chelmsford, June Swiniarski of Windham, NH and Joanne Deschenes of Tyngsboro; her aunt, Pauline Wheeler of Bradenton, FL; her nephew, Jay Latour of Denmark, ME; her nieces, Suzanne Latour of Tyngsboro, Jacqueline Baker of Tyngsboro, Deborah Latour of N. Chelmsford, Karen Roy of N. Chelmsford, and Rene Cathery of Hudson, NH; and several cousins. In addition to her parents, she is sadly predeceased by her children, Ronald P. Cabana who passed in 2002, an infant son born in 1962, and an infant daughter born in 1963; her brother, Maurice Latour; her sister-in-law, Rita Conlon Letendre; and her aunt, Agnes Corbin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, October 2nd at 10am at St. Mary Magdalen Parish, 95 Lakeview Ave., TYNGSBORO. Interment will be held privately.