David A. Murphy

1939 - 2025

David A. Murphy, 85, of Fairfield Township, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at his home. He was born Nov. 13, 1939, to George Albert (Pat) and Jean Galbraith Murphy on a farm in Fairfield Township, New Florence. After high school, he completed the higher accounting and administration course at Cambria Rowe Business College in Johnstown and then joined the U.S. Navy, studying electronics, and served aboard the U.S.S. Bennington and the U.S.S. Saint Paul, being discharged as an Electronics Technician Radar 2nd Class. Upon leaving the Navy, he joined the National Cash Register Co. and serviced cash registers and electronic accounting machines. David retired as regional manager for American Paper Products Co. in Youngstown, OH. He had been a lifelong Presbyterian, having served as an elder and clerk of session for the former W. Fairfield Presbyterian Church, which merged with the New Florence Trinity Presbyterian Church, and was a member of the Bolivar American Legion. He loved the outdoors and most of all being with the land, whether it be cutting grass or harvesting crops on his boyhood farm. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert, John, and James Murphy; and his sisters, Doris Buchleitner and Mary Decker. He is survived by his loving wife, whom he married June 25, 1966, Ingrid Graham (daughter of the late Craig and Esther Graham); his daughters, Erin Anderson (Stephen) and Marsha and Mandy Murphy; grandchildren, Casey Anderson, Kyle Neumann, Autumn Anderson, and Nicole Neuman; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, in MCCABE FUNERAL HOME, 144 East Main St., Ligonier, where his funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday. Interment will follow in the W. Fairfield Cemetery. The Ligonier Valley Veterans Honor Guard will present a service at 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, in the funeral home. online condolences may be made to www.mccabefuneralhomespa.com.