Paul J. Murphy

Dr. Paul Murphy Dr. Paul Murphy, 85, of Canfield and Sarasota, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Sarasota after a brief illness. Paul was born July 16, 1927, in Youngstown, the son of Paul and Frances Murphy. He graduated from Chaney High School in 1945 and entered the U.S. Navy soon before the end of World War II. In the Navy, he served on the USS Rowan in the Pacific. Paul attended Ohio University and received his D.D.S. from Loyola University School of Dentistry in Chicago in 1953. After completing a fellowship at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, he received a master's degree in oral surgery and then completed his oral surgery residency at Kansas City General Hospital. He returned to Youngstown in 1957 to begin his private practice, now known As Mill Creek Oral Surgery, and to join St. Elizabeth's dental staff. He was certified by the American Board of Oral Surgery and was a Fellow of both the American Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the American Society of Dental Anesthesiology. He was honored to serve as President of the Ohio Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and was a member of the Brophy-Logan Surgery Society, affiliated with Loyola University. In 1979, he was gratified to volunteer and serve with the Allied Dental-Medical Mission of Youngstown, when the group travelled to the underdeveloped mountain areas of Peru to give aid and villagers in correct dental health procedures. He relished his time with his large family. He supported them by serving as President of the Canfield HS Athletic Boosters. He loved sailing, skiing, running, and in his later years enjoyed exercise and involvement on his homeowners' board at Siesta Key Beach. Paul will be sadly missed and remembered by many, including his beloved wife of 59 years, the former Marilyn Hjorth, whom he met in Chicago and married in 1953. They had six children, Karen (Tim) Troy of Downers Grove, IL, Dr. Thomas Murphy of Westlake, OH, Gale (Warwick) Fairfax of Annapolis, MD, John (Joy) Murphy of Cordova, TN, Mark (Heidi) Murphy of Grayslake, IL and Paul (Susan) Murphy of North Liberty, IA. He also leaves five grandchildren, Will, Grace, and Robert Fairfax, and Shaun and Matthew Murphy. Paul also leaves a brother, Thomas (Carol) Murphy of Youngstown and was preceded in death by a sister, Marilyn Jacobs of California. A Mass will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Canfield. Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Lane Funeral Home in Canfield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.