John Henry Murphy Sr.1

M, #29582, b. Jun 3, 1913, d. Dec 23, 1996
Pedigree
Father*James William Murphy1 b. Jun 12, 1888, d. May 13, 1973
Mother*Sarah Matilda Sweeney1 b. Aug 21, 1887

Family

Gladys Pearl Stearns b. Jun 4, 1922, d. Sep 20, 1995

Chronological Events

Birth*Jun 3, 1913 John Henry Murphy Sr. was born on Jun 3, 1913 at Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1 
 He was the son of James William Murphy and Sarah Matilda Sweeney.1 
Marriage*Oct 9, 1941 John Henry Murphy Sr. married Gladys Pearl Stearns on Oct 9, 1941 at Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1,2 
Death*Dec 23, 1996 John Henry Murphy Sr. died on Dec 23, 1996, at age 83 at VerDelle Village Nursing Home, Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, from pneumonia.1 
ObituaryDec 26, 1996  OBITUARY: Henry Murphy, 83 a lifelong resident of this community joined his beloved wife Gladys early Monday morning, Dec 23, 1996, in the verdelle Village Extended Care Facility in St Albans.
For 25 years John was associated with Worthmore Feeds and later worked several years on the Donald Dunsmore farm. He was a member of the Abenaki Nation of Vermont.
He was born in St Albans, June 3, 1913, the son of the late James and Sarah (Sweeney) Murphy. On Oct 9, 1941 he married the former Gladys Pearl Stearns who predeceased him, Sept 20 1995.
John is survived by his two sons and daughter in law; John H Murphy of Johnstown, NY and Steven and Diane Murphy of Sebastian, FL. Three daughters and son in law; Shirley and Robert Lapan Sr of Swanton, Debbie and Raymond Corliss of St Albans, and Kathleen and Thomas (Butch) Thompson of Swanton. 14 grand children, 7 great grand children, and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves his extended family of loving residents and staff at Verdelle Village.
He was predeceased by a brother James Murphy in 1995.
Funeral services will be held Saturday Dec 28, 1996, at 3 pm. from the Kidder Memorial Home, 89 Grand Ave, Swanton. Interment will follow in the family lot in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the Kidder Memorial Home on Saturday from 2-3.

Published in the St Albans Messenger, Dec 26,1996, Swanton.3
 
Burial*Dec 28, 1996 He was buried on Dec 28, 1996 at Riverside Cemetery, Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 18060867.4 

Citations

  1. [S79] Gravestones - Find-A-Grave.com, online at findagrave.com.
  2. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  3. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  4. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.