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Joe Murphy

1959 - 2017

BORN

1959

DIED

2017

Joe Murphy Obituary

Joseph Paul Murphy ("Joe") passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, after a lengthy fight with cancer and its complications. He was 58 years old. Joe graduated from Jefferson High School in Wheat Ridge, class of '77, after which he married Tammy Anderson. The couple had two boys, J.J. and Paul, who share Joe's affinity for baseball, football, hockey, and golf and are both accomplished athletes. Joe will be fondly recalled for his kindness and warm sense of humor, and will be missed by many. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. A graveside ceremony will be on Monday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m., followed by a memorial service for his many friends at the Applewood Golf Club at 11:30 a.m. Joe is survived by his mother Katherine, sister Amy, brother Kevin, his former wife Tammy Stafford, sons Joseph James ("J.J.") and Paul, and granddaughter Mazy. Joe is also survived by his companion of four years, Sheila McNeely.

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Published by Denver Post on Jul. 9, 2017.

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