McNamara and Sparrell Funeral Homes
Richard V. Murphy
Biography
Richard V. Murphy,78, of Scituate, formerly of Cohasset, passed away on March 7th, at Massachusetts General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Richard was the loving husband of Marcia (Harris) Murphy and the devoted father of David H. Murphy and his wife Sarah A. of Cohasset, and Amy L. Murphy and her husband Michael T. Maltzan of Pasadena, California. He is survived by five cherished grandchildren: Jack, Christopher, and Samuel Murphy, and Hannah and Gus Maltzan. Brother of Robert G. Murphy and wife Emily of Rochester, Minnesota; the late Francis X. Murphy and surviving wife Lillian R. of Portland, Maine, and Clarice M. Casassa and husband H. Alfred Casassa of Rye Beach, New Hampshire. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Murphy was born in Arlington, Massachusetts and was raised in Cape Elizabeth Maine, graduating from Cheverus and the Maine Maritime Academy. After serving in the US Navy from 1954-1956, he received a BA from Tufts University. Mr. Murphy retired from the US Navy as a Commander USNR in 1991. He worked for many years as a sales engineer and manufacturer representative in the New England area.
Mr. Murphy and his family moved from Winchester, Massachusetts to Cohasset in 1968. For many years, he was an active member of the Cohasset Yacht Club, a coach for the Cohasset Little League, a parent volunteer to the Ponkapoag Pony Club and a member of the former Cohasset Drug Committee.
Visiting Hours
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In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Richard may be made to: Massachusetts General Hospital, 165 Cambridge Street, Suite 600, Boston MA 02114, or the Glastonbury Abbey.
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A Funeral Mass will be held at Glastonbury Abbey, 16 Hull Street, Hingham MA 02043 at 10 AM, Friday March 12th.
Interment private at the Cohasset Central Cemetery.
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