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Walter Murray Obituary

On Wednesday, June 13, 2012, Walter S. Murray, 54, our beloved dad, son and brother, was called home to rest in the arms of the Lord after fighting a three-year-long heroic battle with cancer.

Born July 21, 1957, in Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre he was the son of Elizabeth Betty Wilk Murray of Hudson, and the late Walter E. Murray, who died July 2, 2003.

He was educated in Plains Township schools and then entered MTA Diesel Mechanical School of Middletown. He was previously employed as a diesel mechanic.

His passions in life were mechanics, electronics and camping.

He was a former member St. Joseph Church, Hudson; Polish American Veterans, Plains Township; Veterans of Foreign Wars Lani Post 6325, Hudson; and the Hudson Servicemen's Association.

Walter is survived, in addition to his mother, Betty Murray, by his daughter, Candice Murray, Wilkes-Barre; sister, Lisa Segear, Atlanta, Ga.; brothers, Scott Murray, Hudson; and Jeffrey Murray, Knoxville, Tenn.; stepsister, Anita Beeler, Long Beach, Calif.; nephews, Sean and Cory Segear, Jeff Murray Jr.; nieces, Megan Israel, Kristen Murray, Gillian and Kathryn Murray; great-nieces and great-nephew,s Alonna, Braylyn and Brantley.

Walt will be missed dearly by his family and friends.

Walter's funeral will be conducted at 9 a.m. Monday from Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark St., Plains Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains Township. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hudson. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Online condolences or directions may be accessed at www.yanaitisfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Citizens Voice from Jun. 15 to Jun. 16, 2012.

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thomas grabko

June 24, 2012

Walt will be missed by all of us,we spent a good part of our youth guarding the hudson corner

William Olson

June 24, 2012

Dear Murray Family,Its been a few years since I saw Walt,Im sorry I didn`t stay in touch.I knew Walt since grade school, he will be missed very much.

John Wanek

June 22, 2012

Dear Jeff Murray and Family
Alot of good tmes up the backroads in Hudson with Walt. Rest in peace Walt and god bless!
Always from Hudson

Roxann Melodick

June 18, 2012

Thoughts & prayers are with your family. So sorry for your loss.

Patty Boylan

June 18, 2012

Dear Walt..With a heavy heart I bid you farewell. Thank you for all the light and laughs you brought into our lives. Your had a heart as big as the moon and a smile to go with it. Your unique sense of humor will be sorely missed. Heaven is lucky to have you. I will never forget you and and will always keep you in my prayers. My deepest sympathy to the entire Murray family. I am so very sorry for your loss. God Bless.

Allen Wejkszner

June 18, 2012

It has been a lot of years, but not a long time since Barney's, Snay's corner, the Hudson woods, and Murray's alley. I'll always remember Walt's good hearted and unique sense of humor. May he rest in peace.

FRANK OLEY

June 16, 2012

condolences from Frank Oley in Hudson,GOD BLESS he Entire Nurray Family

Madeline Setzer

June 15, 2012

God Bless,My thoughts and Prayers are with you.

Robert & Kathleen Wondoloski

June 15, 2012

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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