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Opera singer and job counselor Theresa Murphy, 82, dies

It's no stretch to say that Theresa Murphy of Babylon once had the voice of an angel. As a young opera star in the 1940s and '50s, Murphy sang the part in a Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall, among other major roles.

She died July 27 of complications of colon cancer. She was 82.

Born and raised in Manhattan, Murphy made a name for herself as Cecilia Theresa O'Donnell, a first-generation...

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