Thomas A. Murphy
September 4 1942 - November 28 2008
Visitation :
John Quint Treboni Funeral Home
Tuesday December 2nd 2008 4:00-8:00 PM
1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43212
Services:
Funeral Service
Wednesday December 3rd 2008 at 10:00 am
JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME
1177 W. 5th Avenue
Columbus
, Ohio 43212
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Obituary
Thomas A. Murphy, age 66, Friday, November 28, 2008. Born in Logan, Ohio, raised in Nelsonville and a graduate of Nelsonville High School and Franklin University. Employed at Nationwide Insurance Co. for 18 years and later retired from the State of Ohio Attorney Generals Office having worked with the Medicaid Fraud Division. He was a member of the FOP. Tom's loves were the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame. He is preceded in death by parents Frank and Helen, brother Conrad, sister Martha Skiver and step-son David Gettmann. Survived by his loving wife of 27 years Melanie, step-son Richard Gettmann in Afghanistan, sister Patricia Welch, brother-in-law Jack Skiver, sister-in-law Carmen (Al) Manter and many cousins, nieces, nephews and his Friend and companion, dog Selma. Funeral Service 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY, December 3, 2008 at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, where friends may call TUESDAY, December 2, 2008 from 4:00-8:00 PM. Msgr. John K. Cody, Presiding. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery, Nelsonville, Ohio. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.
Condolences for Thomas A. Murphy
From : Your cousin Jon & Sherry Hunter
To : Melanie
Date: November 30th 2008
Dear Melanie. Sherry and I are so sorry to hear about Tom's death. I am confident that the Lord is in control of your life and is watching over you. We'll be keeping you in our prayers.
From : Tona Dickerson
To : Melanie
Date: December 2nd 2008
Melanie,
I was sorry to hear about Tom's death. When I started working at the Attorney General's Office in 1985, Tom was employed there. He was such a good-hearted man and a helpful coworker. I have fond memories of the days I spent working with him. I pray that our Great God of Peace, the Lord Jesus Christ, will extend his peace to you today, tomorrow and in the days to come.
From : Jack Singerman
To : Melanie
Date: December 5th 2008
Hi aunt Melanie, I'm so sorry to hear about this tragedy, though i never got to spend much time with uncle Tom(except for reunions) I always heard alot about him from grandmommy(Patricia Welch). It seems we never get to equate the quality of a person with the time they deserve, and to have this quality explained in a eulogy when it's too late is never even a comparison to the living example. I know Uncle Tom was a great man because he's a Murphy, and you married him so that makes you a great lady, and that greatness comes with the strength to make sure people knew how great a man the world just lost, and through this display they will also see this greatness through you. I wish our family was closer so we didn't have to wait until a funeral for unity. Love your great nephew Jack Singerman
From : Nancy DeWandel
To : Melanie
Date: December 13th 2008
Dear Melanie,
Thank you for calling. I enjoyed the Celebration of Life video. It's so sad Tom's life ended the way it did, after so much time in the hospital/nursing home and going back and forth to different doctors.
Let's try to get together sometime after the holidays (I'm working, so wont' have time off for Christmas or New Year's Day).
With deepest sympathy,
Nancy