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Massachusetts Woman's Humorous Self-Obituary Inspires Joy and Generosity

10/2/2025

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Linda Murphy, 60, Massachusetts, wrote a humorous self-obituary before dying of Bulbar ALS.
Her obituary opens with wit and notes she was a breast cancer survivor.
She asked for no flowers, but scratch tickets to strangers, and donated her brain and spinal cord for ALS research.
Her daughter Justine Hastings described Linda as the life of the party.

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Story summary

Linda Murphy, 60, Massachusetts, wrote a humorous self-obituary before dying of Bulbar ALS.
Her obituary opens with wit and notes she was a breast cancer survivor.
She asked for no flowers, but scratch tickets to strangers, and donated her brain and spinal cord for ALS research.
Her daughter Justine Hastings described Linda as the life of the party.