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MAURICE MURPHY Obituary

MAURICE JOHN MURPHY

March 10, 2011

Maurice John Murphy, 86, of Fort Myers, FL passed away on March 10, 2011. Born in Detroit, MI, a son of the late Maurice and Nora Murphy. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and received a Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Beverly Murphy; his children, Kellie Jacoby, Martin Murphy, Maureen Montgomery, Mary Thero and Kathy Smith; step-children, Larry Cann and Pamela Dobson; 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Family Service will be held Monday, March 14, 2011 at 4:00 PM in Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 3-4 PM prior to services. Donations can be made to: www.healthwellfoundation. org. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.fortmyersmemorial.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News-Press on Mar. 13, 2011.

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Suzan Elder

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The Jacoby Family,
I am thinking of You and Your Family. All of my thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care of each other. Love, Suzan

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