Obituary of Michael Joseph Murphy

Murphy, Michael Joseph … Michael Joseph Murphy of Hampton, NB passed peacefully at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. Born in Calgary, AB, on August, 26, 1949, he was a son of the late Joseph Owen and Florence Ida (Veilleux) Murphy. Survived by his beloved wife, Shirley (Dyer) Murphy, his daughters; Janice (Rick) Moore of New York, Michelle Murphy (Richard Bartlett), Saint John, NB, Maggie Bastarache (Cory) of Grand Bay, NB, his sons; Fred (Toshie Urayama), Victoria, BC, Michael Gauvin (Mandy) of Vancouver, BC, two brothers; Terrence (Pauline) of Richmond, BC, and Dennis (June) of Saint John, his mother-in-law, Frances Dyer of Dartmouth, NS, five grandchildren; Clara and Serena Moore, Nicholas Bastarache, Maeve Bartlett and Skyla Gauvin, as well as several nieces and nephews. A carpenter and millwright by trade, he earned his B.Ed. at UNB Fredericton in 1982 while teaching for eleven years at Sussex Junior High School. After his teaching career, Mike co-founded Atlantic Label Ltd. in Saint John. He loved to travel anywhere warm and will be sincerely missed for his sense of humor, his love of telling good stories and always wanting to help others. Resting at Brenan’s Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, (634-7424) with visiting on Friday from 2 … 4 and 7 … 9 pm. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2008 from Brenan’s Chapel at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Liver Foundation or to a charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated.