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Walter Murphy Obituary
A lover of words, Walt (Or Murph as he preferred to be called), was born in Newark, NJ, grew up in Bloomfield, NJ, but made southern New Jersey his home. "Murph" was born in Newark in 1936, to Walter J. Murphy Sr. and Anita Murphy (nee Reilly). He was raised in Bloomfield, NJ and graduated from Bloomfield HS in 1954. Murph served on both active and reserve duty with the Army National Guard for eight years. In 1955, he won an appointment to the Police Cadet program for the New York Port Authority Police Dept while he worked to complete his degree in Criminal Justice at Seton Hall University. He was recruited by the Continental Insurance Companies of NY as a loss/claims adjuster and was transferred down to their Atlantic City office. In 1963, he began working part time on the air at WOND/WMGM radio and then left Continental Insurance to work full time in sales and as program director for WOND/WMGM. 1974 – 1976, he served as the Executive Director of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce. 1976 – 1978, he worked as the Vice President of Operations at WAYV radio station. After leaving WAYV, Murph created a very successful public relations firm Walter J. Murphy and associates. Murph was very active in his community including: he was the founder of the Broadcast Advertising Club, past president and 30 year member of the Kiwanis Club of Atlantic City, three term president and 12 year member of the South Jersey Regional Theatre board of Directors, President Emeritus and 25 Year member of the Public Relations Council of Greater Atlantic City, Trustee of the Bay Atlantic Symphony, past president of the Irish American Cultural Society of South Jersey, past Trustee of the Ocean City Arts Center, Advertising and PR Contractor for the Wings and Water Festival at the Wetlands Institute in Avalon. A lover of the all of the arts, he encouraged his children to be creative and open minded. He was very proud of his Irish heritage. Walter was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Marie Murphy (Harrison); his brother, Gerald Murphy. He is survived by his children, Anita (Douglas) Williams, Sharon (Margarita Perez-Silvestry) and Thomas Murphy. He has five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Friday, July 11th, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by a 12 p.m. service at the George H. Wimberg Funeral Home, 1707 New Road, Linwood, NJ 08221. Interment will be private.
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Susan Van Dongen
August 15, 2025
Walt was a good friend and mentor, who helped me get my writing career off the ground, starting with a little paper in Linwood back in late '80s-early '90s. Our group had a lot of fun in our news meetings. We kept in touch throughout the years, and he always had a joke or pun to share. Like my Irish-American dad, he loved to talk! but Walt always had something interesting to say. My sympathies to Anita, Sharon and Tom. Your dad was one of a kind.
David Thierman
July 19, 2025
Walter was a dear friend of my uncle ,Emil Dobkin, and it was an honor to have known him throughout the years. God bless.
Joseph Bruckler
July 14, 2025
I met Walt when I worked at Local 54. Very nice man. Condolences to his family
Steven Sargese
July 8, 2025
Uncle Walter is with his beautiful wife Rose in heaven. I have so many wonderful memories with my Uncle Walter and Aunt Rose and my cousins Anita, Sharon and Tom especially going "down the shore " to visit them. I remember Uncle Walter bringing us to the radio station WOND one of many great experiences Uncle Walter shared with us. I really remember the great, funny times Uncle Walter and my Dad, Vincent Sargese had together where they would laugh at themselves or funny jokes. They laughed so hard they would loose their breath. Uncle Walter say hi to my Mom and Dad and please give Aunt Rose a great big hug and kiss for me. Thank you for being a big part of my life.
Tom Murphy
July 8, 2025
Thank you for your guidance and wisdom over these many years. And for baseball, thanks for sharing baseball with me. And your recipe for Squirrel Salad Sandwiches will stay with me long after you're gone.
Ray Williams
July 7, 2025
Great Guy... Always positive. Murf will be missed by All who ever Crossed his path....
Ken Mosca
July 4, 2025
Blessed to have known Walt. God bless him.
Kathie Gribbin Mora
July 3, 2025
So sorry to learn of Walt´s passing.
I first met him when I was a teenager in the `60s when he was selling advertising on WOND and would stop in the Cardinal Tie Shop on the Boardwalk where I worked in the summer to speak to my boss, Walter Bryz-Gornia about advertising. Over the years our paths crossed many times. He was always good-natured and a gentleman. Condolences to Walt´s family.
Art Gager
July 3, 2025
What a GREAT man! I knew Walt in the Kiwanis Club. He always had a a warm smile.! Deepest sympathies to his family. God bless you all.
Art Gager
Al Juliano
July 3, 2025
My sincerest condolences to Walt's family. Early in my radio days, Walt would call me at the station to just chat and encourage me to keep working toward my dreams. My dreams turned to a career in law enforcement, but I never forgot his kindnesses; not to this day. God bless him and keep him.
Terry Price (aka Terry Alan)
July 3, 2025
In the early 1970's I sent a note to WOND about wanting to do an oldies music show. Walt answered with "we can't use that, but how'd you like to sell advertising?" I accepted, and eventually took over his job as sales manager when he went on to the AC Chamber of Commerce. That position helped me add on-air work there and at other stations, then on to related PR and marketing jobs. So, it was Walt who was responsible for, really, my whole career in fields I loved, and I'd bet that through the years he helped many others like that, not to mention gifting everyone with his humor.
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