John Thomas Murray

MURRAY John Thomas Murray age 80, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, the beloved husband of the late Joan Murray, passed away on November 11, 2006. Mr. Murray was born in the Bronx, NY on October 19, 1926 to John and Lillian Murray. He attended Fordham Prep. and Manhattan College, and was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in WWII. John married his lovely wife Joan in 1953 and moved to Fairfield, CT where he was a resident until 2002. He was an employee for many years at Measurement Systems in Norwalk. John is survived by his devoted son, John Murray and his wife Jane of Southbury, CT; and his loving daughter, Regina Leahy and her husband Hal of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He will also be remembered and missed by grandchildren, John, Sarah, and David Murray; brother Joseph Murray; and sister Lillian Arater. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, November 17, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. directly at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery. Friends may greet the family on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m., and Thursday evening from 4-8 p.m. at the Shaughnessy-Banks Funeral Home, 50 Reef Rd. in Fairfield. Memorial contributions may be made in John‚s name to the American Heart Association: 5 Brookside Dr. Wallingford, CT 06492 or to the American Cancer Society: 372 Danbury Rd. Wilton, CT 06897. To send an online condolence, please visit www.shaughnesseyfuneralhome.com.