Mr. Murphy, 79, of Howell, died May 10, 2010, at home. He retired as a foreman for the Howell Department of Public Works road department. Mr. Murphy was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was predeceased by two brothers, Arthur L. Murphy Jr. and Ralph Murphy. Surviving are a son, John Murphy Jr. and his wife, Lesa, of Weatherford, Texas; a daughter, Vicky Murphy of Orlando, Fla.; his mother, Elsie Murphy of Howell; two brothers, W. Larry Murphy of McKinleyville, Calif., and Gerald Murphy of Farmingdale; a sister, Phyllis Trumbo of Emmaus, Pa.; his longtime companion, Angie Barnhart of Howell; five grandchildren; and stepchildren Scott Barnhart and his wife, Jodi, of Hanncock, N.Y., and Theresa and her husband, Ray Killion, of Jackson. A funeral service was held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, followed by interment at Monmouth Memorial Park Cemetery, Tinton Falls. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 811 W. Evergreen, Suite 303, Chicago, IL 60642, or the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey, 176 Riverside Ave., Red Bank, NJ 07701
