Donald Paul Murray

Donald Paul Murray, 64, of Newton, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2026. Born in Revere in 1961, "Donny" was the third son of the late Donald Goss Murray and Shirley (Anderson) Murray. He grew up in Beachmont and had attended the Revere Public Schools.

Donny was a man of many talents and a versatile, fun-loving spirit who lived life with joy. He was a former employee of the Suffolk Downs Racetrack in Revere and a photo shop in Boston; more recently, he applied his skills to home improvement and renovation projects and dog walking. A former lifetime member of the Beachmont Yacht Club, Donny was known as someone who would truly give you the shirt off his back or a hand when you were down. He loved karaoke, dancing, and his many friends-both human and canine.

Most importantly, Donny recently made the courageous choice to stop drinking and battled fiercely for his life. Though his battle with cancer took him too soon, his family and friends are immensely proud of the strength he showed.

He was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Ricky Murray. He is survived by his daughter, Julie Nalen; his grandson, Vincent Delucia; his brother, Larry Murray; his aunts, Marjorie Anderson and Beverly Nicolas; and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind Bob Pandorff (and his wife, Ellie), who was like a second father to him, watching over and supporting him with deep compassion; and his longtime friends, William Grushey and Bobby Travaglia. He is greatly missed by his family, many friends and neighbors.

The family wishes to express their profound gratitude to the nurses and doctors at Brigham & Women's Hospital, especially those on units 6B, 11C, and CWN 7N, as well as the team at HopeHealth for their compassionate guidance during his final days.

Remembrances: In lieu of flowers, donations in Donny's memory may be made to:

The Bond Between: thebondbetween.org/donate or

MSPCA-Angell: mspca.org/donate or

Esophageal Cancer Education Foundation: fightec.org/donate-today