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THOMAS WILLIAM MURPHY III
Thomas William Murphy III passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 21, 2022, at the age of 78 years. Thomas was born in Washington, DC, the son of the late Dr. Thomas and Rosemarie Murphy.
A native of Washington, DC, Thomas graduated from St. John's College High School. He later attended Williston Academy and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was a competitive and nationally ranked swimmer when he was younger. For a brief time, he worked at Green Spring Dairy, which at the time was owned by his grandfather. Soon after that he moved to California to begin his career in sales, starting with NCR in San Francisco. As he got older he was an avid tennis player at Congressional Country Club where he also had served on the finance committee. He lived the last 15 years in Bethesda, Maryland near many family and friends.
Thomas was preceded by his late loving wife Heide. Thomas is survived by his son, Thomas (Kelly), and his daughter, Jennifer (Allan); and four beloved grandchildren, Patrick, Hope, William, and John. He was preceded by his late sister Michele. He will also be forever remembered by his surviving siblings, Martha, Mel, and Mark along with his beloved relatives and friends.
Visitation will be at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 917 Montrose Road, Rockville, Maryland on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 12:15 p.m., followed by a 12:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be at Gates of Heaven cemetery at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Thomas may be made to Catholic Charities of DC (https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org). Please view and sign the guestbook at:
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Bob McCarthy
May 16, 2022
The Bob McCarthy family extends our deepest sympathies to Tom´s family especially Tommy and Jennifer. Tom was a great guy and a good friend. He was as loyal as you get(San Francisco).I have many fond memories of times spent together. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Bob,Jean,RJ,Kevin and Lauren
Jones
May 7, 2022
Dear Murphy, I wish to express my sincerest sympathy to the family as they mourn the loss, of someone incredibly special to them, and may God answer you in days of distress.
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