Joseph H. Murray

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Joseph H. Murray, 71, of Matteson Street, Coventry, RI, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Joan C. (Demers) Murray. They were married for forty-six years.

Born in DuBois, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Josephine (Gray) Murray. Joseph was a security guard at Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI, for thirty-seven years. Prior to that he worked for American Egg of Crompton, RI. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era.

Besides his wife he is survived by three children: Thomas M. Murray, Kathy C. Sutherland and her husband, Ricky and Kristen M. Miller and her husband, Adam; two sisters: Leila Jean Marshall and her husband, Gary and Susan Truby and her husband, Ray; and three grandchildren: Kyle, Cameron and Kaiden.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Gorton-Menard Funeral Home, 721 Washington Street, Coventry, RI. A calling hour will be held prior from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Amercian Diabetes Foundation, 146 Clifford Street, Ste. 1, Providence, RI 02903. For online condolences please visit www.gortonmenardfuneralhome.com