John Joseph Murray, Sr.

Obituary:

John J. Murray, Sr., of Lavallette, NJ, formerly of Spring Valley, NY, died March 27, 2001 at the home of his daughter in Captain Cook, HI.
He was born on June 6, 1908 in Philadelphia, to Daniel and Mary (Faulkner) McElhiney.
His wife Olive C. Murray predeceased him in 1992.
They raised their family in Spring Valley, before moving in 1973 to the Jersey Shore and Florida.
He drove a bus for Rockland Coaches (Red and Tan Lines) for 20 years, and retired from the East Ramapo School District as a Maintenance Man.
He kept himself very active with various hobbies; he also continued to ride his bicycle into his late 80’s.
He is survived by his five children: John (Connie) Murray of Chestnut Ridge, Thomas Murray of Monroe, Jim (Suellen) Murray of Congers, Kathleen (Bill) Davis of Davisburg, Ml, and Joanne Murray of Captain Cook, Hl.
He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at St. Anthony's Cemetery, Nanuet, on May 25, at 11 am.

• The Journal News · (White Plains, New York) · Wednesday, May 23, 2001 · Obituary:

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Reference:

• 1920 United States Federal Census; Bronx Assembly District 6, Bronx, New York; Roll: T625_1139; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 345
• New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1937; Reel Number: 35
• 1940 United States Federal Census; Clarkstown, Rockland, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02766; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 44-9
• U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Serial No. 1540; Order No.809
• Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Spring Valley, Rockland, New York; Roll: 1088; Page: 25; Enumeration District: 44-7
• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1973; SSN 107162294
• U.S., Social Security Death Index, 2001; SSN 107-16-2294
• The Journal News · (White Plains, New York) · Wednesday, May 23, 2001 · Obituary:
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198368826/john-j-murray: accessed September 2023), memorial page for John J McElhiney Murray Sr. (6 Jun 1908–27 Mar 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198368826, citing Saint Anthonys Church Cemetery, Nanuet, Rockland County, New York, USA; Added on 15 Apr 2019; Created and Maintained by Michael McCue (contributor 47317791).
• FamilySearch: L12T-74W
• WikiTree contributors, "John Joseph (McElhiney) Murray Sr. (1908-2001)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/McElhiney-50 : accessed 12 February 2024).

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