OBIT: William F. MURPHY, 1940, Juniata, Blair County, PA

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WILLIAM F. MURPHY

Of 1121 Fourth avenue, Juniata, a retired machinist of the Altoona 
works, died at 6.10 o'clock last evening at the Altoona hospital after 
three weeks' illness.  He was born on Jan. 12, 1877, at Huntingdon, a 
son of Elwood and Elizabeth (Steward) Murphy, and retired from the 
railroad company service in January, 1940, after thirty-eight years' 
service.  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret (Moore) Murphy; two 
sons and three daughters, Chamler [sic] and Frederick Murphy of 
Lakemont, Mrs. Edna Stahl of Juniata, Mrs. Esther Kelly and Mrs. Laura 
Miller, both of the city; fifteen grandchildren, four great-
grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Laura Koontz of the city.  Mr. 
Murphy was of the Methodist faith.  Friends are being received at the 
N. A. Stevens mortuary.

MURPHY - Funeral services for William F. Murphy of 1121 Fourth avenue, 
Juniata, will be held at 2.30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Stevens 
Memorial chapel by Rev. L. D. Wible.  Interment in Grandview cemetery.  
Friends are being received at the N. A. Stevens mortuary, 1421 Eighth 
avenue.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, December 19, 1940