Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameEdward Michael Murphy Jr. 
Birth25 Dec 1912, New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Death23 Jul 2007, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial26 Jul 2007, City Memorial Park, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Spouses
1Eleanor Cosgrove
Death3 Jul 1985
Birth3 Jan 1912, Columbia, Richland County, SC
Death21 Jan 2011, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Marriage4 Jan 1986
Notes for Edward Michael Murphy Jr.
Edward Michael Murphy
SALISBURY - Edward Michael Murphy, 94, of Confederate Ave., died at his home Monday, July 23, 2007.
Born Dec. 25, 1912, in New Bedford, Mass., Mr. Murphy was the son of the late Edward Michael and Isabelle Yates Murphy. He was educated at Holy Name Elementary School, New Bedford High School and was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in 1934.
After graduation, he was employed as a chemist for United Merchants Manufacturing Company in Clearwater, S.C. He later joined Mr. E.E. Proctor who had established Proctor Chemical Company, and they developed a manufacturing facility where he went on to serve as the company President. The plant was sold in 1973 to National Starch Company.
Mr. Murphy has always been very active in the civic life of Salisbury, having been a member of the Salisbury Jaycees, Salisbury Radio Club and Country Club of Salisbury. He served on the Board of First Union National Bank and was active in forming the Waterworks Art Center, where he established the Edward and Marion Murphy Art Library. He funded the original "Are You O.K." program at the Salisbury Emergency Center, which was designed to check on elderly people that are left alone. He established Educational Trusts at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salisbury, where he was a member, and also at his home church in New Bedford and another private Educational Trust.
Mr. Murphy was known for his woodworking and contributed various items to churches and charities. He also built the altar for Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He was honored in December of 2006 at a banquet given by the Catholic Daughters giving him the outstanding Emeritus Award for over 60 years of service to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
His first wife, Eleanor Cosgrove Murphy, died in July 3, 1985. He later married Marion Emerson Goodman in 1986.
Mr. Murphy had three stepsons, Harold Kent Goodman and wife Gloria of Johnson City, Tenn., Sanders "Sandy" Emerson Goodman and wife Judy and Richard "Dick" Park Goodman and wife Liz, both of Salisbury; six step-grandchildren, Cathy Tate, Brad Goodman, David Goodman, Andy Goodman, Meg Branan and Chuck Goodman; and one step-great-granddaughter, Emerson Tate.
Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas P. Clements officiating. There will be no visitation. A private burial will be held at a later date at City Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church; or Rowan Helping Ministries.
Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Murphy family.
Salisbury Post, 25 Jul 2007
SALISBURY - Edward Michael Murphy, 94, of Confederate Ave., died at his home Monday, July 23, 2007.
Born Dec. 25, 1912, in New Bedford, Mass., Mr. Murphy was the son of the late Edward Michael and Isabelle Yates Murphy. He was educated at Holy Name Elementary School, New Bedford High School and was a graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in 1934.
After graduation, he was employed as a chemist for United Merchants Manufacturing Company in Clearwater, S.C. He later joined Mr. E.E. Proctor who had established Proctor Chemical Company, and they developed a manufacturing facility where he went on to serve as the company President. The plant was sold in 1973 to National Starch Company.
Mr. Murphy has always been very active in the civic life of Salisbury, having been a member of the Salisbury Jaycees, Salisbury Radio Club and Country Club of Salisbury. He served on the Board of First Union National Bank and was active in forming the Waterworks Art Center, where he established the Edward and Marion Murphy Art Library. He funded the original "Are You O.K." program at the Salisbury Emergency Center, which was designed to check on elderly people that are left alone. He established Educational Trusts at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Salisbury, where he was a member, and also at his home church in New Bedford and another private Educational Trust.
Mr. Murphy was known for his woodworking and contributed various items to churches and charities. He also built the altar for Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He was honored in December of 2006 at a banquet given by the Catholic Daughters giving him the outstanding Emeritus Award for over 60 years of service to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
His first wife, Eleanor Cosgrove Murphy, died in July 3, 1985. He later married Marion Emerson Goodman in 1986.
Mr. Murphy had three stepsons, Harold Kent Goodman and wife Gloria of Johnson City, Tenn., Sanders "Sandy" Emerson Goodman and wife Judy and Richard "Dick" Park Goodman and wife Liz, both of Salisbury; six step-grandchildren, Cathy Tate, Brad Goodman, David Goodman, Andy Goodman, Meg Branan and Chuck Goodman; and one step-great-granddaughter, Emerson Tate.
Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Thomas P. Clements officiating. There will be no visitation. A private burial will be held at a later date at City Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church; or Rowan Helping Ministries.
Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Murphy family.
Salisbury Post, 25 Jul 2007