Murphy, Raymond William, age 87.
Ray passed peacefully with family by his side at the RK
MacDonald Nursing Home in Antigonish on Jan. 26,
2022.
Born in Antigonish on January 31, 1934, some of
Ray’s early years were spent in the Lismore area before the
family settled back on the family farm in Ohio.
Ray became a friend to many as a softball and tug-of-war
coach, and through his 47-year career with Food Services at StFX
University, from where he retired as purchasing manager. At
StFX, Ray took great pride in the quality of service to the
priests’ dining room, in particular, and the
students’ dining hall.
At home on the small family farm in Ohio, Ray was a talented
cook, taking the helm of all special occasion meals and Sunday dinners
for his big family. Ray and his beloved wife Anna raised 10 children
and were active members of the St. Joseph’s Church and
school communities. He enjoyed tending to his large
vegetable garden and animals on the farm, especially his much-loved
draft horse, Blaze.
In retirement, Ray enjoyed his part-time role with the
Guysborough Journal, delivering the weekly newspaper to stores from
Antigonish to Mulgrave.
Ray was a terrific storyteller. Many visitors to
the nursing home — as well as staff — were treated
to tales of entertaining characters and episodes from days gone by,
always punctuated with bouts of laughter. »
He is survived by his children, Bill (Heather), Ohio; Mary
(Gord) Murrin, Ohio; Allan (Helen), Ottawa; Lisa (Ronnie) Chisholm,
St. Andrews; Gary, Antigonish; Arnold, Ohio; Tracy (PJ) Doiron,
Taylors Road; Bernard (Angela), Westville; Darren (Danielle),
Heatherton; Jamie, Heatherton; grandchildren, Raymond (Courtney),
Alley, Casey, Michael, Sara, Elizabeth (Ben), Katherine, Logan, Jack,
Duncan, Dylan, Nolan (Hally), Hannah, Isaac, Emily, Samantha, Ashley,
Riley, and Bridget; great grandchildren, Stella, Thomas, and Rowan;
siblings, Phyllis, Weymouth; Sandy (Florence), Antigonish; Allan
(Lorraine), Hull, QC; and Hedy, Kanata, ON.
Predeceased by his wife, Anna; great grandson, William; and
siblings, Stella, Mary, and Jay.
There will be no public visitation due to COVID restrictions.
A private family funeral will be held Monday at 10:00am,
with a live stream available on the funeral home website.
Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in the
spring.
In Memoriam, donations to the Heatherton Group Home
appreciated.
The family would like to thank Dr. Steeves and the staff at
Tanglewood in the RK for their care and compassion during
Ray’s time there.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of C.L. Curry
Funeral Home, Antigonish. Online condolences:
www.clcurry.com
1934 2022
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Raymond William Murphy 1934 2022..
Décès pour la Ville: Antigonish, Province: Nova Scotia