Henry Murray

Henry R. Murray, 86, of Wakefield died on Friday, March 20 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

Born in Malden on December 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Henry W. and Charlotte (Muise) Murray.

Mr. Murray was a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1946 and North Shore Community College. He had been a Wakefield resident since 1959 and was the retired owner of Superior Service in Somerville. Mr. Murray served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He enjoyed fishing, playing the trumpet, Big Band music, diving and swimming. Mr. Murray also enjoyed spending his winters in Naples, Florida. He was a member of the Massachusetts D.A.V.

Mr. Murray is survived by his wife Constance C. (Govostes) Murray, his two sons; Thomas Yeung and his wife Shirley of Norton and John Bailey, Jr and his wife Carol Ann of Medford, his two grandsons; Richard Yeung and Robert Bailey his brother of Dennis P. Burgess and his wife Nancy of Tarpon Springs, FL and his sister Shirley Davis of OR. He was the uncle of Annie, Robert, Brenda, Kristen, Lisa, Clyde, Roberta, Richard, William, Rose, James, Warren, Jeanine, Adam, Cheryl, Alfred and the late Earl and Donald. Mr. Murray was predeceased by his brother James W. Murray, his two sisters; Mae Holzworth and Carol Petroni and his two nephews Earl and Donald.

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefield on Wednesday at 9am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Florence Church, 47 Butler Ave., Wakefield at 10am. Visitation for relatives and friends will be held at the Funeral Home on Tuesday from 4-8pm. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pine St. Inn, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118 or to the Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry, 467 Main St., Wakefield, MA 01880.

March 24, 2015
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550

March 25, 2015
10:00 AM

St. Florence Church
47 Butler Ave
Wakefield, MA 01880
(781) 245-3550