Former Red Bank business owner, drummer and Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) graduate, George William Murphy Jr., known affectionately as “Murph,” passed away on Aug. 11. He was 79.
He is survived by: his ex-wife, Patricia Murphy; his daughters, Tara (Jeff) Chandler, Kerin Wright and Tricia (Chris) Bodamer; six grandchildren, Ethan, James, Cole, Brooke, Audrey & Colin; his sister, Barbara (Eric) Corduan, and their children; and brother-in-law, Thomas Thill and his children.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, George William and Eleanor Murphy Sr.; and his sister, Beverly Thill.
A memorial gathering to celebrate Murph’s life will be held at the John E. Day Funeral Home in Red Bank, on Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Murph’s memory to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at https://www.michaeljfox.org/ .
— Edited obituary prepared by family via John E. Day Funeral Home
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