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Daniel Paul
Murphy

Daniel Paul
Murphy, 79, a retired supervisor for the Poloriod Company
, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2009 at Brigham & Women's
Hospital in Boston. Dan was born and raised in Cambridge, MA,
the son of Thomas and Margaret (Carney) Murphy. Although he
would complete his education later, he left high school to
enlist in the Army, and served honorably during the Korean
Conflict. He was discharged in 1954 having attained the rank of
Corporal. Soon after his discharge, he married his sweetheart,
Helene Pallo. In 1964, the two settled down in Malden where
they raised their family. Dan worked for the Poloriod company
for over 35 years, retiring as a supervisor in 1993. Dan
really enjoyed cooking and also was an avid salt water
fisherman, even had his own boat in years past, but his greatest
joy was spending time with his family, especially his
grandchildren.
He is survived
by his wife Helene (Pallo) Murphy of Malden,his sons, Thomas A.
Murphy of Malden, Daniel P. Murphy of Saugus, and Michael G.
Murphy of Malden, his daughter, Karen A. Dello Russo of Saugus,
his sisters, Ellen Martin of Malden, Catherine Barreira of
Medford, Julia Walker of Medford, and Barbara Webb of Malden,
and his brothers, Robert Murphy and Timothy Murphy of Beverly,
as well as six grandchildren.
He was
preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Margaret (Carney)
Murphy, his brother Thomas Murphy, and his sisters Mary Miller,
Margaret Warner, and Ann Tivnan.
Funeral
services will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 8:00 A.M
at the Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street,
Malden for a period of visitation before a Mass of Christian
Burial at 10:00 A.M. in Sacred Hearts Church, Malden. . Fr.
Daniel J. Hickey of Sacred Hearts Church will be officiating.
Burial will be in the Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden.
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