Stanley S. Murzyn

Stanley S. Murzyn Tucson, AZ / Whiting, IN Stanley S. Murzyn, 89, of Tucson, AZ formally from Whiting, IN, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2011 at the Southern Arizona VA Medical Center. He was the beloved brother of Josephine Hebda (Murzyn) and Walter Murzyn; beloved uncle, Susan Gallagher (Hebda); nephew, Tom Gallagher; great-niece, Mary Gallagher and great-nephews, Thomas, John and Michael Gallagher. He was preceded in death by brother, John Murzyn Jr.; father, Jan Murzyn Sr. and mother, Maria Murzyn (Skora). Burial will be private. Stanley was born on October 25, 1921 in Whiting, Indiana. He attended St Adalbert Catholic School, where he was an altar boy and Clark High School in Hammond, Indiana. After graduation he worked at the Standard Oil Company as a lab technician. Stan was a WWII combat veteran (1942-45) serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre (Austraila, New Guinea and the Admirality Islands) with the 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Army. He qualified as a sharpshooter (rifle) and as an expert (Browning Automatic Rifle). He was wounded during the Invasion of Los Negros Island and was awarded the Purple Heart. After his discharge he attended the University of Illinois and graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He was employed as a Research Chemist with Robert W. Hunt in Chicago and finished his career as a Chemist at Lever Brothers Company retiring in 1972. A career changing move saw him as a Stock trader, a vocation he actively pursued until his death. He moved to Tucson in 1980, where he was active in the Southwestern Arizona VA Hospital with the American Legion and the VFW as a volunteer. He also enjoyed his weekends as an active swap meet dealer in the local Tucson area. He was a life long member of the American Legion as a member of the American Legion, Whiting IN. Stan will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Arrangements by ABBEY FUNERAL CHAPEL.