12 July, 2012
James E. Murphy, 73, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 in Westboro. Born in Natick, he was the son of the late of Frederick and Katherine (Moran) Murphy. He was a 1956 graduate of Hopkinton High School and was a pharmacy technician at UMass Medical, Worcester, for 21 years.
He is survived by his brothers Frederick and wife Judy Murphy of Hopkinton, Timothy (TJ) of Hopkinton, and his sister Judy Sparks of Wyoming, MN. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Monday, July 16 at 10:00 a.m. from the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home followed by a funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m in St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Natick. Calling hours at the funeral home are Sunday, July 15 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Donations may be made to the Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748.
