Charles A . “Chuck” Murphy, Jr. of Wellesley, Chatham and formerly Wayland, passed away on April 5, 2012 in Naples, FL.
He was born on October 8, 1934 in Providence RI, the son of the late Charles A. Murphy Sr., and Martina (Powers) Murphy.
Mr. Murphy was preceded in death by two children, Joanne and Bruce Murphy. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Barbara A. Murphy of Wellesley; son James and his wife Shelagh of Wayland MA; grandchildren Michael and Meghan Murphy; as well as his sister Martina Withers of Woodbridge, CT.
Chuck spent his formative years in Winchester, graduating from Winchester High School in 1952 as a stand out athlete in baseball, and member of a state championship basketball team. Chuck was a 1956 graduate of Colgate University in Hamilton N.Y., where he also played semi-professional hockey for the Clinton Comets. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving as both a helicopter and jet pilot between the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Chuck then entered the life insurance business as an agent for Home Life Insurance Co., and went on to amass a stellar 50+ year career, becoming a life and qualifying member of The Million Dollar Round Table. He was also President of The Executive Compensation Group, LLC in Waltham, MA, where he specialized in estate and insurance planning.
Chuck was an avid golfer and a member of Woodland Golf Club in Auburndale, MA and Cape Cod National Golf Club in Brewster MA. Chuck and his wife Babs enjoyed splitting their time between their Wellesley and Chatham homes, and often wintered in Naples, FL. Chuck enjoyed travel and the outdoors, but he especially loved watching his grandchildren Michael and Meghan play sports.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 27, 2012 at 11:00 o’clock at The Church of The Holy Spirit, 169 Rice Road (Off Route 30), Wayland MA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 220 North Main Street, Suite 104, Natick, MA 01760.