SUTTON William H. "Bill" Murphy Jr., 81, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011 in his home, surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife of 61 years, Ann (Stockwell) Murphy; two daughters, Lynn OTM)Neal and her husband, Robert and Lee Wence and her husband, Ronald all of Sutton; four grandchildren, Meghan Cobb and her husband, Zachary of Newport, RI, Bill Wence and his wife, Danielle, Brandon OTM)Neal and Rachel Wence all of Sutton; three great grandchildren, Ella and Liam Cobb and Anna Wence; a sister, Carol Schroeder of Millbury. He was born in Millbury, son of William and Alice (Bowler) Murphy.
Bill was a 1947 graduate of Millbury High School and attended Bryant College. He owned a number of small businesses and was a district manager for several retail corporations. He and his wife, Ann owned and operated A&W Murphy Transportation, Inc. for special needs children, retiring in 1992.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 17th in the Old Howard Cemetery, Armsby Rd. in Sutton. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of donorTM)s choice. Mulhane Home for Funerals, 45 Main St. in Millbury is assisting the family with the arrangements.
Read William Murphy Jr.'s Obituary and Guestbook on mulhane.com.
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