Richard Murphy

Richard D. Murphy, 49, of Wakefield, passed away at his parents' home on Saturday April 23, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Somerville on October 27, 1961, he was the son of Paul X. and Janet (Prince) Murphy of Wakefield.

Mr. Murphy was a long time Wakefield resident having graduated from Wakefield High School, class of 1979. Richard had also graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art, where he had also received his Masters Degree. Mr. Murphy had been a teacher at Springfield High School of Science and Technology and was an accomplished artist and musician.

Mr. Murphy was the husband of Kimberly (Ward) Murphy. He is survived by their daughters Diana and Catherine Murphy of Wakefield. Richard was the brother of Paula Zammarelli and her husband Paul of Holden, Diana Hulme and her husband Sandy of Alma, MI, Janet Mayne and her husband Peter of Wakefield, John Murphy and his wife Marie of Wakefield, Rosanne Dulong and her husband Joseph of Bourne, Mary O'Neill and her husband Christopher of Jefferson and Katie Fallon and her husband Paul of Wakefield. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

His funeral will be held from the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave. Wakefield on Wednesday at 9 A.M. followed by a funeral mass in St. Joseph Church, 173 Albion St. Wakefield at 10 o'clock. A period of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4 – 8 P.M.

Read Richard Murphy's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdonaldfs.com.

Visitation

McDonald Funeral Home
19 Yale Ave.
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Service

St. Joseph Church
173 Albion Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Cemetery

Forest Glade Cemetery
Lowell Street
Wakefield , MA US 01880
Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM