John Murphy obituary: John Murphy's Obituary, Denver
In Memory Of
John Timothy Murphy
1935 - 2017
In Memory Of
John Timothy Murphy
1935 - 2017
John Timothy Murphy, 81, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. Surrounded by family members, John died peacefully in his sleep knowing that he was loved, and faithfully believing that he will be received by his savior, Jesus Christ.
John leaves his spouse Joan; children, Theresa of St Louis, John (Connie) of Kansas City, Matthew (Katy) of Whitefish Bay, Brady (Katherine) of Omaha, Brendan (Karen) of Denver; grandchildren, Ryan, Sarah, Kathleen, Margaret, Charlotte and Juliette; brothers, Bernard J. Murphy of Janesville, Jim (Wendy) Murphy of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, Michael (Jamie) Murphy of Bellflower, Calif.; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
John was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Marita Abdoo, Catherine Flaten, Monica Gorman, Theresa Murphy, and brother Joseph Murphy.
Born in Gays Mills, Wisconsin December 27, 1935, to Vincent M. and Ellen M. (Moran) Murphy, John was baptized at St. Philips Church. During his early years at High Ridge elementary school, John suffered a bout of Perthes Disease that left his right leg in a brace for 18 months. Sidelined from physical activity, John discovered a passion for mathematics. After recovering from Perthes disease, John picked up sports, lettering in baseball and football. After graduating from Gays Mill High school in 1953, John enrolled in the School of Mines in Platteville, Wisconsin. After his Sophomore year, he voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Intelligence Division for two years while being stationed at Fort Holabird, near Baltimore Maryland. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the Platteville to complete his Engineering degree.
It was there in Platteville that he first met the love of his life, Joan. It took the insistent prompting from John's sister Theresa before John summoned up the courage to ring up Joan for a blind date. A few days later, John found himself standing in the living room of the house where Joan lived. Joan came to meet him, but as she descended the stairs and spotted him, she abruptly told him that she had left a pair of gloves upstairs, and quickly spun around to retrieve them. John would have to wait a minute as Joan gushed to her roommates about the handsome young man in the varsity letter jacket (football) whom she had never seen before. Fortunately, Joan's roommates compelled her to get a move-on and stop making him wait! In the end, the two went out for dinner and a movie, watching Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera" in Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much". From there, they proceeded to court for a couple of years while John finished his studies in Mining Engineering. They were married on his birthday in 1960.
John and Joan were happily blessed with five children and six grandchildren over the next 56 years of marriage.
John's employment with Diebold, Inc spanned 33 years until his retirement in 1999. His initial assignment tapped into his engineering skills, using his training to draft banking equipment installations. Later, he transitioned to Sales Management with the rise of automated teller machines. John's farm boy work ethic, his logical thinking, and can-do attitude to get the job done were valuable commodities at Diebold. Once, he even adopted an unwanted farm kitten in order to secure a tough sale at a rural Illinois bank branch. That cat, "Mr Kitty", became the beloved household pet for the next 21 years. Whatever it took, John got the job done.
John was an avid sportsman, and enjoyed playing tennis and golf. He was self-taught, and consistently shot in the lower 80s; his best round of 78 was at Greenbriar Hills Country Club in St Louis.
John also enjoyed following professional baseball: the Milwaukee Braves, the St Louis Cardinals, and the Colorado Rockies were his teams. He prided himself in the knowledge of the sport, and would pepper commentary with an encyclopedic memory of statistics that spanned more than seven decades.
In his retirement years, John and Joan enjoyed visiting their children and grandchildren, traveling throughout the continental United States and Alaska; abroad to Australia, New Zealand, continental Europe, and to the Holy Land.
In Denver, John was devoted to serving the Catholic church: singing in the Sacred Heart choir, and actively participating in the Queen of Peace parish. Around home, John was the treasurer of his senior community, he acted in the theater troupe, and enjoyed playing golf, billiards and pickle-ball with friends.
John also had an ear for music (harmonica), was an emcee, and played accompaniment with the SPAH Harmonica Club of Denver. He also had a beautiful singing voice.
And finally, after decades of being a vintage car/Studebaker enthusiast, John purchased a stock 1963 Studebaker Hawk GT, which he enjoyed taking to car shows, and Sunday afternoon drives with Joan.
John was a loyal husband, a respected father and grandfather, and an honorable servant of God, his country, and his fellow man. He was loved and respected by everyone he touched.
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John leaves his spouse Joan; children, Theresa of St Louis, John (Connie) of Kansas City, Matthew (Katy) of Whitefish Bay, Brady (Katherine) of Omaha, Brendan (Karen) of Denver; grandchildren, Ryan, Sarah, Kathleen, Margaret, Charlotte and Juliette; brothers, Bernard J. Murphy of Janesville, Jim (Wendy) Murphy of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, Michael (Jamie) Murphy of Bellflower, Calif.; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
John was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Marita Abdoo, Catherine Flaten, Monica Gorman, Theresa Murphy, and brother Joseph Murphy.
Born in Gays Mills, Wisconsin December 27, 1935, to Vincent M. and Ellen M. (Moran) Murphy, John was baptized at St. Philips Church. During his early years at High Ridge elementary school, John suffered a bout of Perthes Disease that left his right leg in a brace for 18 months. Sidelined from physical activity, John discovered a passion for mathematics. After recovering from Perthes disease, John picked up sports, lettering in baseball and football. After graduating from Gays Mill High school in 1953, John enrolled in the School of Mines in Platteville, Wisconsin. After his Sophomore year, he voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Intelligence Division for two years while being stationed at Fort Holabird, near Baltimore Maryland. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the Platteville to complete his Engineering degree.
It was there in Platteville that he first met the love of his life, Joan. It took the insistent prompting from John's sister Theresa before John summoned up the courage to ring up Joan for a blind date. A few days later, John found himself standing in the living room of the house where Joan lived. Joan came to meet him, but as she descended the stairs and spotted him, she abruptly told him that she had left a pair of gloves upstairs, and quickly spun around to retrieve them. John would have to wait a minute as Joan gushed to her roommates about the handsome young man in the varsity letter jacket (football) whom she had never seen before. Fortunately, Joan's roommates compelled her to get a move-on and stop making him wait! In the end, the two went out for dinner and a movie, watching Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera" in Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much". From there, they proceeded to court for a couple of years while John finished his studies in Mining Engineering. They were married on his birthday in 1960.
John and Joan were happily blessed with five children and six grandchildren over the next 56 years of marriage.
John's employment with Diebold, Inc spanned 33 years until his retirement in 1999. His initial assignment tapped into his engineering skills, using his training to draft banking equipment installations. Later, he transitioned to Sales Management with the rise of automated teller machines. John's farm boy work ethic, his logical thinking, and can-do attitude to get the job done were valuable commodities at Diebold. Once, he even adopted an unwanted farm kitten in order to secure a tough sale at a rural Illinois bank branch. That cat, "Mr Kitty", became the beloved household pet for the next 21 years. Whatever it took, John got the job done.
John was an avid sportsman, and enjoyed playing tennis and golf. He was self-taught, and consistently shot in the lower 80s; his best round of 78 was at Greenbriar Hills Country Club in St Louis.
John also enjoyed following professional baseball: the Milwaukee Braves, the St Louis Cardinals, and the Colorado Rockies were his teams. He prided himself in the knowledge of the sport, and would pepper commentary with an encyclopedic memory of statistics that spanned more than seven decades.
In his retirement years, John and Joan enjoyed visiting their children and grandchildren, traveling throughout the continental United States and Alaska; abroad to Australia, New Zealand, continental Europe, and to the Holy Land.
In Denver, John was devoted to serving the Catholic church: singing in the Sacred Heart choir, and actively participating in the Queen of Peace parish. Around home, John was the treasurer of his senior community, he acted in the theater troupe, and enjoyed playing golf, billiards and pickle-ball with friends.
John also had an ear for music (harmonica), was an emcee, and played accompaniment with the SPAH Harmonica Club of Denver. He also had a beautiful singing voice.
And finally, after decades of being a vintage car/Studebaker enthusiast, John purchased a stock 1963 Studebaker Hawk GT, which he enjoyed taking to car shows, and Sunday afternoon drives with Joan.
John was a loyal husband, a respected father and grandfather, and an honorable servant of God, his country, and his fellow man. He was loved and respected by everyone he touched.
To share a memory of John or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share Memories button above.
John Timothy Murphy, 81, died Thursday, September 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. Surrounded by family members, John died peacefully in his sleep knowing that he was loved, and faithfully believing that he will be received by his savior, Jesus Christ.
John leaves his spouse Joan; children, Theresa of St Louis, John (Connie) of Kansas City, Matthew (Katy) of Whitefish Bay, Brady (Katherine) of Omaha, Brendan (Karen) of Denver; grandchildren, Ryan, Sarah, Kathleen, Margaret, Charlotte and Juliette; brothers, Bernard J. Murphy of Janesville, Jim (Wendy) Murphy of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, Michael (Jamie) Murphy of Bellflower, Calif.; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
John was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Marita Abdoo, Catherine Flaten, Monica Gorman, Theresa Murphy, and brother Joseph Murphy.
Born in Gays Mills, Wisconsin December 27, 1935, to Vincent M. and Ellen M. (Moran) Murphy, John was baptized at St. Philips Church. During his early years at High Ridge elementary school, John suffered a bout of Perthes Disease that left his right leg in a brace for 18 months. Sidelined from physical activity, John discovered a passion for mathematics. After recovering from Perthes disease, John picked up sports, lettering in baseball and football. After graduating from Gays Mill High school in 1953, John enrolled in the School of Mines in Platteville, Wisconsin. After his Sophomore year, he voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Intelligence Division for two years while being stationed at Fort Holabird, near Baltimore Maryland. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the Platteville to complete his Engineering degree.
It was there in Platteville that he first met the love of his life, Joan. It took the insistent prompting from John's sister Theresa before John summoned up the courage to ring up Joan for a blind date. A few days later, John found himself standing in the living room of the house where Joan lived. Joan came to meet him, but as she descended the stairs and spotted him, she abruptly told him that she had left a pair of gloves upstairs, and quickly spun around to retrieve them. John would have to wait a minute as Joan gushed to her roommates about the handsome young man in the varsity letter jacket (football) whom she had never seen before. Fortunately, Joan's roommates compelled her to get a move-on and stop making him wait! In the end, the two went out for dinner and a movie, watching Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera" in Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much". From there, they proceeded to court for a couple of years while John finished his studies in Mining Engineering. They were married on his birthday in 1960.
John and Joan were happily blessed with five children and six grandchildren over the next 56 years of marriage.
John's employment with Diebold, Inc spanned 33 years until his retirement in 1999. His initial assignment tapped into his engineering skills, using his training to draft banking equipment installations. Later, he transitioned to Sales Management with the rise of automated teller machines. John's farm boy work ethic, his logical thinking, and can-do attitude to get the job done were valuable commodities at Diebold. Once, he even adopted an unwanted farm kitten in order to secure a tough sale at a rural Illinois bank branch. That cat, "Mr Kitty", became the beloved household pet for the next 21 years. Whatever it took, John got the job done.
John was an avid sportsman, and enjoyed playing tennis and golf. He was self-taught, and consistently shot in the lower 80s; his best round of 78 was at Greenbriar Hills Country Club in St Louis.
John also enjoyed following professional baseball: the Milwaukee Braves, the St Louis Cardinals, and the Colorado Rockies were his teams. He prided himself in the knowledge of the sport, and would pepper commentary with an encyclopedic memory of statistics that spanned more than seven decades.
In his retirement years, John and Joan enjoyed visiting their children and grandchildren, traveling throughout the continental United States and Alaska; abroad to Australia, New Zealand, continental Europe, and to the Holy Land.
In Denver, John was devoted to serving the Catholic church: singing in the Sacred Heart choir, and actively participating in the Queen of Peace parish. Around home, John was the treasurer of his senior community, he acted in the theater troupe, and enjoyed playing golf, billiards and pickle-ball with friends.
John also had an ear for music (harmonica), was an emcee, and played accompaniment with the SPAH Harmonica Club of Denver. He also had a beautiful singing voice.
And finally, after decades of being a vintage car/Studebaker enthusiast, John purchased a stock 1963 Studebaker Hawk GT, which he enjoyed taking to car shows, and Sunday afternoon drives with Joan.
John was a loyal husband, a respected father and grandfather, and an honorable servant of God, his country, and his fellow man. He was loved and respected by everyone he touched.
To share a memory of John or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share Memories button above.
John leaves his spouse Joan; children, Theresa of St Louis, John (Connie) of Kansas City, Matthew (Katy) of Whitefish Bay, Brady (Katherine) of Omaha, Brendan (Karen) of Denver; grandchildren, Ryan, Sarah, Kathleen, Margaret, Charlotte and Juliette; brothers, Bernard J. Murphy of Janesville, Jim (Wendy) Murphy of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, Michael (Jamie) Murphy of Bellflower, Calif.; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
John was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Marita Abdoo, Catherine Flaten, Monica Gorman, Theresa Murphy, and brother Joseph Murphy.
Born in Gays Mills, Wisconsin December 27, 1935, to Vincent M. and Ellen M. (Moran) Murphy, John was baptized at St. Philips Church. During his early years at High Ridge elementary school, John suffered a bout of Perthes Disease that left his right leg in a brace for 18 months. Sidelined from physical activity, John discovered a passion for mathematics. After recovering from Perthes disease, John picked up sports, lettering in baseball and football. After graduating from Gays Mill High school in 1953, John enrolled in the School of Mines in Platteville, Wisconsin. After his Sophomore year, he voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Intelligence Division for two years while being stationed at Fort Holabird, near Baltimore Maryland. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to the Platteville to complete his Engineering degree.
It was there in Platteville that he first met the love of his life, Joan. It took the insistent prompting from John's sister Theresa before John summoned up the courage to ring up Joan for a blind date. A few days later, John found himself standing in the living room of the house where Joan lived. Joan came to meet him, but as she descended the stairs and spotted him, she abruptly told him that she had left a pair of gloves upstairs, and quickly spun around to retrieve them. John would have to wait a minute as Joan gushed to her roommates about the handsome young man in the varsity letter jacket (football) whom she had never seen before. Fortunately, Joan's roommates compelled her to get a move-on and stop making him wait! In the end, the two went out for dinner and a movie, watching Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera" in Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much". From there, they proceeded to court for a couple of years while John finished his studies in Mining Engineering. They were married on his birthday in 1960.
John and Joan were happily blessed with five children and six grandchildren over the next 56 years of marriage.
John's employment with Diebold, Inc spanned 33 years until his retirement in 1999. His initial assignment tapped into his engineering skills, using his training to draft banking equipment installations. Later, he transitioned to Sales Management with the rise of automated teller machines. John's farm boy work ethic, his logical thinking, and can-do attitude to get the job done were valuable commodities at Diebold. Once, he even adopted an unwanted farm kitten in order to secure a tough sale at a rural Illinois bank branch. That cat, "Mr Kitty", became the beloved household pet for the next 21 years. Whatever it took, John got the job done.
John was an avid sportsman, and enjoyed playing tennis and golf. He was self-taught, and consistently shot in the lower 80s; his best round of 78 was at Greenbriar Hills Country Club in St Louis.
John also enjoyed following professional baseball: the Milwaukee Braves, the St Louis Cardinals, and the Colorado Rockies were his teams. He prided himself in the knowledge of the sport, and would pepper commentary with an encyclopedic memory of statistics that spanned more than seven decades.
In his retirement years, John and Joan enjoyed visiting their children and grandchildren, traveling throughout the continental United States and Alaska; abroad to Australia, New Zealand, continental Europe, and to the Holy Land.
In Denver, John was devoted to serving the Catholic church: singing in the Sacred Heart choir, and actively participating in the Queen of Peace parish. Around home, John was the treasurer of his senior community, he acted in the theater troupe, and enjoyed playing golf, billiards and pickle-ball with friends.
John also had an ear for music (harmonica), was an emcee, and played accompaniment with the SPAH Harmonica Club of Denver. He also had a beautiful singing voice.
And finally, after decades of being a vintage car/Studebaker enthusiast, John purchased a stock 1963 Studebaker Hawk GT, which he enjoyed taking to car shows, and Sunday afternoon drives with Joan.
John was a loyal husband, a respected father and grandfather, and an honorable servant of God, his country, and his fellow man. He was loved and respected by everyone he touched.
To share a memory of John or leave a special condolence message for his family, please click the Share Memories button above.
Services & Gatherings
Visitation
Sunday, September 24, 2017 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Newcomer - East Metro Chapel
190 Potomac Street
Aurora, CO 80011
Directions & Map
Rosary
Sunday, September 24, 2017 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Newcomer - East Metro Chapel
190 Potomac Street
Aurora, CO 80011
Directions & Map
Service
Monday, September 25, 2017 at 10:00am
Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 13120 E Kentucky Ave, Aurora, CO 80012
Interment
St. Simeon Catholic Cemetery
22001 East State Hwy 30, Aurora, CO 80018
East Metro Chapel (720-857-0700) is assisting the family
East Metro Chapel (720-857-0700) is assisting the family