John Joseph "Jack" Murphy

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John (Jack) Murphy died of natural causes at his home in Spring Lake Heights, NJ, surrounded by his loving family. He was 94.
Jack grew up in Woodside, Queens, NY, the son of Margaret and Owen Murphy. After attending St. Ann s Academy (now Archbishop Molloy) on a full academic scholarship, Jack graduated from Fordham University and then served in the Korean War. Upon his return, Jack married his sweetheart, Peggy, and moved to Emerson, NJ where he was an active town volunteer where he ran the CYO, coached basketball, baseball and coordinated the building of the town basketball courts. Jack was a daily Communicate at Assumption Church, Emerson.
He was a transportation consultant, and successfully ran his own business, Jack Murphy Associates, for forty years. Jack was a great family man, and he and Peggy raised four children in a home that was constantly filled with music, stories, friends, family, and most importantly, love.
Jack loved the beach and the Spring Lake boardwalk, and retired to the Jersey Shore in the 1990s. He had a strong faith and was a communicant of St. Catharine s Parish in Spring Lake. Jack was a legendary entertainer, and loved having his family over to his home, where he and Peggy hosted countless holidays, parties, and barbecues on the patio. Jack was known for his warmth and hospitality, in which no one ever had an empty glass. He was surrounded by wonderful, caring, friends and neighbors who provided constant companionship during his golden years. He was a life member of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick in the City of New York, and a proud member for many years of the New York Athletic Club.
Jack is pre-deceased by his wife, Margaret (Peggy), parents Owen and Margaret Murphy, sister Katherine (Kay) Egan, and son- in- law Richard Schanen. He is survived by his sister, Margaret (Peggy) Murphy, a Dominican Sister of Middletown, NY, his son Brian Murphy of Wyckoff, NJ and his wife Maureen; his daughter Kerri Schanen of Wall, NJ; his daughter Sheila Arakelian of Whippany, NJ and her husband, Greg; his daughter Deirdre McGuinness of Spring Lake Heights, NJ and her husband Kevin. He had eleven wonderful grandchildren that were his best friends and the light of his life: Meghan and her husband Sean, Leah and her husband Jordan, Michael, Kaitlin, Sean, Claire, Kelly, Mark, Dara, Gavin and Mary.
Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation from 4-8 pm on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Orender Family Home for Funerals, 2643 Old Bridge Road, Manasquan, NJ 08736. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at St. Catharine s Church, Spring Lake, NJ. Entombment to follow at St Catharine s Mausoleum, Sea Girt, NJ. In Jack s compassionate and giving spirit memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice. To send condolences to the family please visit www.orenderfamilyhome.net.