John "Jack" Murphy - TPD/FD/VAC, BMFD, FASNY, HVVF

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MURPHY, JOHN "JACK" - MURPHY, JOHN “JACK“John “Jack“ Murphy, a lifelong resident of Tarrytown, passed away on March 15, 2005. Jack was born on October 15, 1937 in North Tarrytown to John and Anne Green Murphy. He was a graduate of North Tarrytown High School in 1955. Following his graduation, he was employed at Cartoons Furniture Store, then Anchor Freight and then General Motors Corp., retiring in 1990. He then was employed by Tarrytown Police Department until his retirement in 2004. He was an active member of Consolidated Engine as well as two times Chief of the Tarrytown Fire Department. He was also an associate member of Riverside Hose Co. as well as Ladder 40 Briarcliff Manor Fire Dept. He was involved in many organizations including Tarrytown Fire Chief's Assoc., Tarrytown Fire Training Center, Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps., Fireman's Assoc. of the State of New York, Hudson Valley Volunteer Fireman's Assoc. and the Blue Vests, Westchester Co. Fire Council, Westchester Co. Parade Judges, 1st Vice President Westchester Co. Volunteer Fireman's Assoc., NYS Fire Chief's Assoc., West. Co. Fire Chief's Assoc., Southern NYVFA, and Westchester Co. Fire Investigators. On June 6, 1959, he married Beverly Roberto. Besides his devoted and loving wife, he is survived by his daughters: Debbie (Sean), Sharon, and Karen (Mike); grandchildren: Jason, Heather, Bryan, Sean, Alyssa and Kyle and his brother, Jimmy Murphy (Marge). Calling hours will be at the Dwyer & Vanderbilt Funeral Home, Tarrytown on Thursday, March 17 from 7-9 pm and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Tarrytown Fire Department Service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 7:30 pm. The Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Tarrytown Fire Department, P.O. Box 158, Tarrytown, NY 10591 or to Phelps Hospice, 701 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591. DWYER & VANDERBILT FUNERAL HOME 90 North Broadway, Tarrytown (914)631-0621 www.dwyerandvanderbilt.com

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Jack Murphy was one of a kind and will be missed. It was an honor and a pleasure to work for him and with him in the Westchester County Parade Judges. You will be missed.