IN MEMORIAM: John H. Murphy, 68;
Retired Sergeant Died In Job Accident
ONEONTA – John H. Murphy, 68, of Oneonta, a retired Army staff sergeant, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in an accident at the Stericycle plant on Lower River Street. Calling hours and the funeral will be tomorrow.
He was born June 5, 1947, in Oneonta the son of the late John H. and Ruby (Jenkins) Murphy.
John grew up in the 6th Ward and graduated from Oneonta High School, Class of 1964.
He proudly served in the Army, first from 1966 to 1969, then from 1971 to 1988 when he retired as a staff sergeant from Fort Drum.
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