Obituary of David R. Murphy

David R. Murphy of Duxbury passed away on Tuesday at the age of 79. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Ruth I (Belyea) Murphy of Duxbury. He was the devoted father of 4 children; Cynthia Hibler of Duxbury, Carol Kallander of Bolton, Carla Bailey of Sandwich, and Neil Murphy of Kingston. David is also survived by 10 grandchildren; Sarah, Alex, Nathaniel, Brendan, Pia, Thomas, Lindsay, Bradford, Gregory, and Elizabeth and two great-grandchildren; Owen and Tyler, as well as many nieces and nephews. David was born in Medford to the late John and Ada (Snyder) Murphy. He was a Medford High School graduate, Boston University graduate and received his Masters Degree from Bridgewater State College. David was a Biology teacher and the Varsity baseball coach at Duxbury High for 34 years. He also founded the Duxbury High School Varsity hockey program in 1968 and coached the team for 15 years. He was a member of the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches’ Hall of Fame and the Minor League Baseball Alumni Association. David was a Korean War veteran and active member of the American Legion Post 223 in Duxbury serving as Adjutant. Visiting hours will be held Saturday, October 24th at Shepherd Funeral Home 216 Main St. (Rte 106) Kingston from 4-8pm. A service will be held Sunday, October 25th at 2:00 at High Street United Methodist Church. Private burial services will be held at a later date at Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury. Donations can be made to American Legion Post 223, PO Box 1113, Duxbury, MA 02331.