Robert E. Murphy

BEDFORD - Robert E. Murphy, 85, of Bedford, NH, died January 4, 2015, at Catholic Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family and dear friends.Born in Manchester, NH, on March 23, 1929, he was the seventh son of Patrick J. and Mary Ann (Mulroy) Murphy.Bob graduated from Manchester High School West. He also earned a bachelor of science degree from St. Anselm College.During World War II and the Korean War, he served with the United States Army.Early in his career, he was a supervisor of claims with Employers Liability Insurance Company and The Home Insurance Company. Until his retirement, he was a supervisor as well as an examiner with the State of New Hampshire Department of Insurance. Afterwards, he was claims administrator with New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company. Later, he was an investigator with the law firm of Moquin and Daley, PA.In 1979, he was appointed to the New Hampshire Board of Probation.Bob was a longtime member and past commander of the American Legion Henry J. Sweeney Post No. 2, where he served on the Public Relations Committee of the National Commission. In addition, he co-chaired the American Legion Baseball World Series and volunteered on many Post committees.Devoted to his faith, Bob was a lifelong communicant of Saint Raphael Church where he served as president of the Holy Name Society and was a member of the diocesan council, parish council, and building fund.He was active alumnus of St. Anselm College. He was elected national secretary of the St. Anselm Association. Bob also co-chaired the building fund and served on the committee for the construction of the St. Anselm War Memorial. He was honored as a Golden Anselmian.Since 1955, Bob was chairman of the Memorial Day mass and ceremonies at St. Joseph Cemetery.As the son of Irish immigrants, he was very proud of his Irish heritage. He was pleased to be chosen as grand marshal of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in 2010. He was a member of the Ancient Order Hibernians.A loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, his family was the center of his life. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandsons. Bob was an avid New England Patriots fan. He will be missed by all who knew him.Family members include his wife, of fifty-nine years, Gloria (Holleran) Murphy; his son, Kevin Murphy and his wife, Sheryl, of Windham; his daughter, Karen Beaulieu and her husband, Gary, of Bedford; two grandsons, Joseph Alan Murphy Beaulieu and Matthew Beaulieu, both of Bedford; three sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.

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services: Calling hours are Wednesday from 4 to7 PM at the Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union Street, corner of Concord Street, Manchester, NH.The funeral will be held Thursday with a mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 12 pm in Saint Raphael Church, Manchester, NH.Burial with full military honors will take place in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Bedford, NH.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Raphael Church, 103 Walker Street, Manchester, NH 03102 or to the St. Anselm Alumni Association, 100 St. Anselm Drive #1738, Manchester, NH 03102.For more information or to view the online guest registry, please visit: www.connorhealy.com.