Murch, Paul Kevin, 72, of Coral Springs, passed away September 6, 2014. Paul was born December 10, 1941 in Quincy, Massachusetts to the late Frederick and Charlotte (McCarron) Murch. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army from 1961 - 1964. He was the owner/president of Olympia Lighting in Pompano Beach. Paul was an untiring volunteer for the Kruel Classic Basketball Tournament in Coral Springs each year. Not only was Paul predeceased by his parents, he was also predeceased by his sister, Amy Ann Tighe, brother, William Murch and son Phillip Murch. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 53 years, Sandy. son, Christopher Murch, daughters, Natalie Murch, Erika (Derek) Kelmanson,daughter-in-law, Aileen Murch, grandchildren, Derek Kelmanson Jr., Kaitlin Kelmanson, Brynlee Kelmanson, Savannah Kelmanson, Tata Morales, Phillip Kevin Murch Jr., Maxwell Murch, Brielle Murch, Cheyenne Murch, Gillian Garcy, Michael Murch, Nicholas Murch, Desiree Legakis Murch, Michelle Murch, Michael Murch and William Murch. The family will receive friends Thursday, September 11, 2014, 5:00 - 8:00pm at Kraeer Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 1655 University Drive, Coral Springs. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, September 12, 2014, 10:00am at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1401 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs. Interment will immediately follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in Paul's memory to the Amyloidosis Foundation, Inc., 7151 North Main Street, #2, Clarkston, MI 48346, 877-269-5643, www.amyloidosis.org or Fisher House Foundation, Inc., 111 Rockville Pike, #420, Rockville,MD 20850, 888-294-8560, www.fisherhouse.org. Paul had a rare and fatal disease called Amyloidosis. There are four types, AL, (Primary), AA (secondary)familial and senile systemic amyloidosis. Paul had the AL (Primary) the most commonly diagnosed form of the disease.He was diagnosed September of 2009, 5 years ago. Here is a brief description of the disease:
All of the normal proteins in our body are biodegradable and recyclable. Just about everything in our bodies from the color of our eyes, to carrying oxygen in our blood, to whether we can digest milk is determined by the proteins we make. Amyloidosis is a disease in which abnormal proteins (amyloid) are
resistant to being broken down. As a consequence, the amyloid proteins deposit and accumulate thebody’s tissue and can build up in the kidney, heart, liver, gastrointestinal tract, lungs or nerves and will cause these organs to function poorly. This disorder begins in the bone marrow, where red and white
blood cells are formed. One kind of white blood cell called plasma cells produces antibodies that protect us from infections. Normally, our plasma cells produce whole antibodies and our body breaks down these proteins and recycles them after a short time. In AL, they cannot be broken down. They bind
together to form amyloid fibrils that build up in the organs.Amyloidosis is a rare disease and affects 3,000 people a year in North America. Because of its rarity Medical students and physicians may not expect to see amyloidosis in their practice. it is imperative for clinicians and pathologists to consider amyloidosis as a part of their differential diagnosis. Early, accurate diagnosis is essential for patients to benefit from new treatments that are
available to improve and extend life. Given the unique staining and spectroscopic properties of amyloid proteins it is a simple matter to test for the diseaseThere are clinical trials; Paul was on the waiting list for one.Amyloidosis needs your support, because it is a rare disease, there is not much funding coming in. We have to rely on donations, so we would appreciate your donations in lieu of flowers to the Amyloidosis
Foundation. Address herein.
Thank you,
The family of Paul Murch
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