John Stephen Murphy
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John Stephen Murphy, 39, of West Chester, PA, passed away suddenly at his home on August 17, 2024. Born in West Chester, he was the son of Kathleen "Kay" Murphy and the late Stephen “Granddad” Murphy who passed away in 2019. John obtained a B.S. of Marketing from York College of Pennsylvania in 2007. After graduation, he worked for The Bank of New York for 12 years in various roles as he grew and advanced his career. After leaving The Bank of New York, he worked at The Vanguard Group. During his tenure at The Vanguard Group, he studied for and successfully obtained his Project Management Certificate (PMP).
John was an avid fan of the Philadelphia sports teams and enjoyed following them and talking about them with his friends and family. John also enjoyed spending time with puppies from The Seeing Eye and was hoping to be able to adopt one someday soon.
Besides his mother, John is survived by a brother, Joseph (Sarah) Murphy of Bear, DE, a sister, Kathleen (Eric) Mest of Reading, PA, and his nieces, Taylor Murphy, Cece Murphy and Katie Mest. He will be missed by all. We love you John Stephen Murphy and you will live in all of hearts forever!
A graveside memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Malachi Church Cemetery, 76 St. Malachi Rd., Cochranville, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Seeing Eye dedicated to John Murphy at www.seeingeye.org. To make a donation please click HERE.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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So sorry to hear of John’s passing. May God bless you all with good memories and bring you all through this rough time! Miss seeing you all at the dental office!
Fondly remembering, Amy Yost, RDH
Farewell to my first friend at BNY
John',
We started together at the company and became good friends. I have so many fond memories of you and will remember all the good times we shared. I was sad when you left the company and am so sorry to hear of your passing. My prayers and thoughts go out to your family.
My Condolences
I'm so sorry to hear of John's passing. I enjoyed working and getting to know him during our time together at BNY, and missed hanging out with John and Joe at our after work events.
My condolences
Please accept my condolence and prayers are with the family.
John will be remembered very fondly as we worked together for well over a decade.
I knew you as a kind and
I knew you as a kind and genuine person. You will be missed John. Prayers for all the Murphy family.
I still cannot believe you
I still cannot believe you are no longer with us. You passed away way to young. You will be missed by all family and friends. If the Murphy family needs anything, I am only a phone call away. I look forward to when I can "see you again".