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Walter Douglas Murphy

Birth	:	23 Aug 1909 Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death	:	27 May 1985 Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial	:	Our Lady Of Calvary Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.8319700, -66.1021600
Description	:	Chronicle Herald – Tuesday, May 28, 1985, Page 32 Former Wedgeport mayor Walter D. Murphy died YARMOUTH – Water Douglas Murphy, 75, 3 Willow Street, Yarmouth, died Monday in Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Wedgeport, he was the son of the late William and Frances (LeBlanc) Murphy. He pioneered the Irish moss industry in Nova Scotia. He was president of Wedgeport Construction Company. He was past-president of Wedgeport Sea Foods Limited and Murphy Lobster Company. He was the former mayor of Wedgeport and a former councilor of the Municipality of Argyle. He is survived by his wife, the former Frances Amirault; a... Read More	Chronicle Herald – Tuesday, May 28, 1985, Page 32 Former Wedgeport mayor Walter D. Murphy died YARMOUTH – Water Douglas Murphy, 75, 3 Willow Street, Yarmouth, died Monday in Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born in Wedgeport, he was the son of the late William and Frances (LeBlanc) Murphy. He pioneered the Irish moss industry in Nova Scotia. He was president of Wedgeport Construction Company. He was past-president of Wedgeport Sea Foods Limited and Murphy Lobster Company. He was the former mayor of Wedgeport and a former councilor of the Municipality of Argyle. He is survived by his wife, the former Frances Amirault; a son, Kenneth, Overton; a daughter, Yvonne (Mrs. Ralph Woodman), Ottawa; four brothers, Loren and Michael, both of Wedgeport; Roderick, Little River Harbour; Patrick, Plymouth; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Mahe and Josephine (Mrs. Edwin Surette), both of Wedgeport; Mrs. Norma Ryan, Lynn, Mass.; four grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Marguerite O’Brien; Madeline LeBlanc; four brothers, William, Leo, Willard and Jack. The body is in Sweeny’s Funeral Home, Yarmouth. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Ambrose Cathedral, Rev. Patrick O’Hara officiating. Burial will be in Our Lady Calvary Cemetery, Yarmouth.

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Walter Douglas Murphy's memorial is located at: Our Lady Of Calvary Cemetery, Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada.
When did Walter Douglas Murphy death?
Walter Douglas Murphy death on 27 May 1985 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude: 43.8319700
Longitude: -66.1021600

Family Members:

Parent

Capt William Stephen Murphy

(1879 - 1933)

Françoise Edith “Frances” LeBlanc Murphy

(1882 - 1983)

Spouse

Frances Mary Amirault Murphy

(1921 - 2009)

Siblings

Marguerite Anne Murphy O'Brien

(1902 - 1979)

William Edward “Willie” Murphy

(1903 - 1981)

Francis Lionel “Leo” Murphy

(1904 - 1969)

Marie Cecilia “Minnie” Murphy Mahé

(1907 - 2009)

Loren Frederick Roger Murphy

(1912 - 1997)

Roderick Stephen Burns Murphy

(1914 - 1987)

Michael John Murphy

(1918 - 2002)

Patrick John Murphy

(1918 - 2005)

Willard Chester Murphy

(1921 - 1922)

George Stephen “Jack” Murphy

(1925 - 1929)

Josephine Jacqueline Murphy Cotreau

(1926 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Our Lady Of Calvary Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8319700, -66.1021600

2. Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8365800, -66.1022800

3. Saint Ambrose Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8245990, -66.1169210

4. Old Main Street Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8387600, -66.1198600

5. Anglican Church Hill Cemetery
Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8252300, -66.1228500

6. Arcadia Cemetery
Arcadia, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8211400, -66.0566940

7. Churchill Cemetery
Dayton, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8686104, -66.1037468

8. Greenville Cemetery
Greenville, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8609300, -66.0468800

9. Chegoggin Cemetery
Chegoggin, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8803200, -66.1248700

10. Pembroke Cemetery
Pembroke, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8692708, -66.1549716

11. Chebogue Cemetery
Rockville, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7770400, -66.0976100

12. Brookside Cemetery
Hebron, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8866500, -66.0910700

13. Highland Plains Cemetery
Pleasant Lake, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8471900, -66.0169900

14. Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
Melbourne, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7795967, -66.0503804

15. Riverside Cemetery
Hebron, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8976900, -66.0876600

16. Tusket Cemetery
Tusket, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8515200, -65.9745190

17. Ste-Famille Roman Catholic Cemetery
Amiraults Hill, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8089000, -65.9743600

18. St. Stephen's Anglican Church and Cemetery
Tusket, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8623433, -65.9768301

19. Tusket Falls Cemetery
Tusket Falls, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8830700, -65.9830200

20. Sainte-Anne Parish Cemetery
Sainte-Anne-du-Ruisseau, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8380400, -65.9355700

21. Saint-Michel Parish Cemetery
Wedgeport, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.7426374, -65.9833777

22. Darling's Lake Cemetery
Darlings Lake, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9553223, -66.1311722

23. Gavelton Meeting House Cemetery
Gavelton, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.8974700, -65.9490100

24. Tusket Lakes Cemetery
Tusket, Yarmouth County, Canada
Coordinate: 43.9166900, -65.9666300