John Joseph Murphy
February 24, 1942 ~ June 28, 2017 (age 75) 75 Years OldShare using:
A Mass of Christian Burial for John Joseph Murphy, age 75, a lifetime resident of Painesville, will be
9:30 AM Friday July 7th at St Mary Church 242 N. State Street, Painesville. (Please meet at church)
Burial will be at Perry Cemetery.
The family will receive friends 4:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, July 6th at Spear Mulqueeny Funeral Home, 667 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH. Mr. Murphy was born February 24, 1942 in Painesville to Edward James and Lillian Eleanor (Burton) Murphy. He passed away June 28, 2017 at Tri-Point Medical Center in Concord Township.
John was in the Army Reserves. He owned and operated Murphy Asphalt and Paving Co. for many years. He loved boating and was a member of the Western Reserve Yacht Club and The Painesville Elks Lodge 549.
He is survived by his sisters, Mary Elizabeth Werner of Painesville Twp.; Margaret Haught of Houston, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Edward J. Murphy II.