Patricia E. (Murphy) Byrne, 92, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 7, 2023.  Born in Somerville, MA, daughter of the late Michael A. and Marie E. (Sullivan) Murphy, she was a 1948 graduate of Medford High School.  Patricia worked as a service representative for Nynex for twenty-two years, retiring in 1988.  She was a self taught artist painting with oils as well as applying her talents to create beautiful antiqued ceramic Santa's. She volunteered for many years at Storrowton Village applying her artistic talents to decorating and coordinating Yule Tide as well as running the Look Back program for local students.  She was a former communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church where she was a eucharistic minister, taught confraternity of christian doctrine classes and volunteered at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Agawam.  Patricia's family would like to offer a special thank you to Jewish Geriatric Services and hospice for their love and care.  Her husband, Paul J. Byrne died in 2010. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Robert Murphy, Fred Murphy and a sister, Marion Murphy. She leaves five sons, Paul J. Byrne of Westfield, Michael E. Byrne of Indian Orchard, Dr. Timothy J. Byrne, MD of Harwich, Edward C. Byrne of Broad Brook, CT, Christopher P. Byrne of Longmeadow, two daughters, Maureen P. Byrne of Harrisville, RI, Margaret Brenda St. Peter of West Springfield, seventeen grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.  Calling hours are Tuesday from 8-9:30am at Curran Jones Funeral Home, 109 Main Street, West Springfield followed by a Mass at 9:45 at Sacred Heart Church, 395 Chestnut St., Springfield. The burial will follow at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Donations may be made to Jewish Geriatric Services, Memory Care Unit or Spectrum Hospice 770 Converse St., Longmeadow, MA 01106  For online condolences, please visit www.curranjones.com