Murphy, of Brockton, August 12, 2003, Francis P. Murphy, Retired Judge, 85 years. Husband of Gloria L. (Bent) Murphy. Father of Paul F. Murphy and his wife Marylou of Brockton, John P. Murphy of Cambridge, Charles D. Murphy and his wife Danielle of Long Island, NY and Nancy L. Blanchard of Bridgewater. Grandfather of Patrick F. and Susan K. Murphy, and Helen L. and Cory E. Blanchard. Brother of Dorothy Ulwick of Falmouth, Theresa Quirke of Braintree and James Murphy of Rockville, MD.
Funeral Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church Saturday at 10am. Burial in Union Cemetery. At the request of the family, visiting hours and burial will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 1309 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446.
Obituary Information
Francis P. Murphy, retired judge of Brockton, died Tuesday at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton after a brief illness. He was born in Dorchester, son of the late Patrick F. and Helen A. (Glynn) Murphy. He attended Boston public schools and was a graduate of Suffolk University Law School. After passing the bar in 1964, he became a member of the Prince and Prince law firm of Brockton, eventually becoming a partner. He was appointed to the Plymouth County Probate Court in 1968 by Govenor John A. Volpe. He retired as a judge in 1987, then resumed his private law practice for a number of years. He was a member of the American Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association and the Plymouth County Bar Association. He was on the Board of Directors of the Howard Home for Men; had been active in Brockton politics for many years, and had served on the Brockton School Committee from 1957-1961. He was the Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the new Brockton High School. He was a longtime communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. He enjoyed golfing, reading, sports and was a history enthusiast.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years Gloria L. (Bent) Murphy, three sons Paul F. Murphy of Brockton, John P. Murphy of Cambridge and Charles D. Murphy of Long Island, NY, one daughter Nancy L. Blanchard of Bridgewater, four grandchildren, two sisters Dorothy Ulwick of Falmouth, Theresa Quirke of Braintree and one brother James Murphy of Rockville, MD.He also leaves many nieces and nephews
He was the brother of the late Msgr. John J. Murphy, Helen Maloney and Margaret Lord-Petty.