William A. Murphy, Jr.

June 30, 1926 - April 19, 2016

William A. Murphy Jr., 89, of Rochester Township, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in the Good Samaritan Hospice, Heritage Valley Beaver. Born June 30, 1926, in Allentown, PA, a son of the late William A. Sr. and Essie Keller Murphy, he was a retired employee of the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad, Pittsburgh office, where he was a payroll manager. He was a member of Local TCU District 725, where he was a local chairman and was a former secretary-treasurer of the BRAC Lodge. A member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Parish, Rochester, he was a Third Degree Knight of the Knights of Columbus, Father James Reid Council 2194, and was a World War II Navy veteran, having served on the PT boat in the Philippines. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Barbara J. McCann Murphy; a son, William A. Murphy III, and a daughter, Kathleen A. Murphy, all of Rochester Twp. Per his request, there was no visitation. A private Mass of Christian burial was held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church. Interment followed in St. Cecilia Cemetery. The family wishes memorial contributions may be made to St. Cecilia Church Building Fund, 628 Virginia Ave., Rochester, PA 15074. Arrangements by WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester.