Mary Elizabeth Delaney Obituary

February 17, 1965 – February 13, 2020

Marybeth passed away at her home in Scripps Ranch, San Diego on February 13, 2020 with her loving husband Michael, her brother Chris and good friends by her side. She fought a courageous 20-month battle with brain cancer. She was born in Monterey, CA to Helen Mary and Capt. John F. Murray.  Her father John, preceded her in death in 2016. She is survived by her husband, Michael Delaney; her mother, Helen Mary Murray; brothers Dr. John F. Murray and wife Colleen of Jackson, Wyoming and Christopher Murray of Fresno. She is also survived by nephews, 2 nd Lt. USMC John F. Murray, Michael C. Murray, Aidan S. Murray, and nieces McKayla Murray and Maggie Murray.

Marybeth graduated from Lemoore High School in 1983 and University of California, San Diego in 1988 with a double major in Economics and Urban Planning. She worked in the Planning Department of the engineering firm of Hunsaker and Associates for 30 years until her illness prevented her return to work.

Marybeth was fortunate to be surrounded with the love and care of many good "angel" friends from both high school and college during the many months of her illness, who helped tend to her with great devotion.

There will be a public visitation held at the Poway Bernardo Mortuary on Thursday, February 27 th from 4-8PM with a Rosary at 6PM.  A funeral mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church on February 28 th at 9:30AM.  The internment will be at the Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery later that day at 1:30 PM.

Friends who wish can make donations in her name to Mother Marie Andre, PCPA, Abbess, Our Lady of Solitude Monastery, P.O. Box 639, Tonopah, AZ 85354 or St. Gregory the Great, 11451 Blue Cypress Drive, San Diego, CA 92131.