Eva Murphy Reilly

Eva Murphy Reilly, 76, of Lexington, NC passed away peacefully on Monday, August 7, 2023, at her residence with loved ones.

A funeral mass will be held on September 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM, at Ss. Isidore and Maria Parish at St. Paul Church, 2577 Main St, Glastonbury, CT, followed by a celebration of life reception locally."

Mrs. Reilly was born on August 4, 1947, in Bridgeport, CT, the daughter of Arthur W. Murphy and Dora Legere Murphy. She received her Master of Business Administration degree. Eva was a member of the Newtown Congregational Church in Connecticut and was a longtime volunteer with Newtown Ambulance Corps. Following her retirement after a long career with Duracell as a financial manger she opened Nana’s Infant & Children’s Boutique in Glastonbury, CT.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by an infant son; a sister, Faye Murphy; cherished grandsons, Ayden and Lincoln Palmer; daughter-in-law, Brittany Carter; father-in-law, Victor Reilly; and brother-in-law, John Reilly.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Reilly of the home; son, Dennis Palmer of Lexington NC; daughter, Tammy Hegarty and her husband Sean of Newton MA; grandsons, Jack, Sam, and Ben; her mother-in-law, Doris Reilly of Southbury CT; brothers, Arthur Murphy and his wife JoAnn of Harleysville PA, and Tommy Murphy of Brookfield CT; her sisters, Beverly Sykes of South Portland ME, Jean Boisvert and her husband, Norm of Easton, NH; Toni Bowes of Miami FL, Maureen Payuk and her husband, Michael of Fort Pierce FL, Maria Dunn and her husband, Henry of Princeton WV, Michelle Rose and her husband, Tim of Southbury CT; brother-in-law Patrick Reilly and his wife Meg of Newtown CT; sister-in-law Suzanne Reilly and several nieces, nephews, and special friends.

Eva would have preferred to invite you to contribute in her memory to your choice of charity. She was particularly supportive of animal welfare, lung disease research, women’s shelters, hospice care and advancement of education for children.

Briggs Funeral Home in Denton, NC is serving the Reilly family.

Online condolences can be made to the family at www.briggsfuneralhome.com