Murphy, John J.

1928 - 2009  (80 years)    Has 20 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Murphy, John J.
  Born	8 Aug 1928
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jan 2009	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	18 Jan 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  A wake service for John J. Murphy, 80, Appleton, will be Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at the Whiting Boat House, 98 5th St., Neenah, beginning at 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. John died surrounded by his family on Jan. 15, 2009, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah, after a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 8, 1928, in Outagamie County. He married Mary Ellen Samson of Feb. 12, 1949, in Neenah. John was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard the U.S.S. Randolph. He was a graduate of Neenah High School. John was active in Democratic Party politics, serving as county chairman of the 1960 Kennedy campaign. He also was a delegate to the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1956. He served as president of the Spring Road School Board and was a founder of the Town of Menasha Boys Little League. John worked for many years at Riverside Paper in Appleton. He also worked in real estate and had many business interests. His last job was making deliveries for Walgreens. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen; a brother, Joe, Guam; a daughter, Sharon, Milwaukee; six sons, John, Carlsbad, Calif.; Hank, Florence; Daniel, Appleton; Patrick, Bloomington, Minn.; James, Appleton; and Sean, Neenah. He also is survived by ten grandchildren, Gwenyth, Megan, Angelica, Tierney, Ryan, Lauren, Shavaughn, Andy, Elise and Tessa. A daughter, Shelly, preceded him in death, as did a brother, William; and his sister, Patricia Johnson. WESTGOR FUNERAL HOME 205 W. Doty Ave. Neenah 920-722-7151 Online condolences at: www.westgorfuneralhomes.com
  Person ID	I151122	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Murphy, William C.,   b. 8 Aug 1901, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 16 Oct 1973, Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Robinson, Gwendolyn,   b. Abt 1902, , , Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Bef 2002  (Age ~ 99 years)
  Family ID	F5853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samson, Mary Ellen,   b. 4 Feb 1931, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Apr 2018, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1949	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F50544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Married - 12 Feb 1949 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Died - 15 Jan 2009 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Murphy, John J. Aug 8, 1928 - Jan 15, 2009