Paul M. Murphy

SOUTH PORTLAND- Paul Francis Murphy, 73, of South Portland, died Tuesday July 3, 2012 at Maine Medical Center. He was born in Portland, a son of Martin and Emily Baxter Flaherty Murphy. He attended parochial schools and was a 1956 graduate of Cheverus High School. He was also a 1961 graduate of St. Mary's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He earned a masters of education from the University of Southern Maine, 1967. Paul taught high school at Boothbay Regional High School (1961-1962) and at Gray-New Gloucester High School (1963-1968). He then became a sales representative and then manager for D.C. Heath Publishing Company. He retired from D. C. Heath as a manager in 1997. On August 24, 1963 he married the former Theresa King at Sacred Heart Church. He was a communicant of Holy Cross Church. Survivors include his beloved wife Theresa of South Portland; two daughters, Kathleen Moseley and her husband Andrew of Ogunquit, Paula Murphy of South Portland; two sons, Shawn Murphy of Frankford, Delaware, Kevin Murphy of York; a sister, Sr. Maura Murphy, RSM of South Portland; a brother Timothy Murphy of South Portland; one grandson, Michael Paul Moseley of Ogunquit; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held 5-8 pm, Thursday at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. Prayers will be recited 9:15 am. Friday at the South Portland Chapel, followed by a 10:00 am Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Cross Church, corner of Broadway and Cottage Road, South Portland. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. A special thank you to the nursing staff on R-4 at MMC and Dr. Thomas McInerney and staff for your compassion and care. Memorial contributions may be made to King Middle School, 92 Deering Avenue, Portland, Maine 04102.Online condolences may be expressed below.