He attended St. Alphonsus Grammar School and was a graduate of Jesuit High School and Loyola University. Bill was a founding member of the Friends of St. Alphonsus and a member of Upsilon Beta Lambda Fraternity. He directed many local theatre productions and was a card-holding member of AFTRA. He was also involved in musical production for Delta Festival Ballet, Giacobbe Academy of Dance, Lelia Haller Ballet Classique and Orleans Summer Theatre. In later years, he devoted his time to historical research on the Irish Channel and giving walking tours in the Garden District.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Cecil J. Murphy and Barbara Lillian Curry Murphy; siblings, Barbara Rizzo, Bernadette Murphy, Marie Nelson, Patricia Garvey, Cecil Murphy, Jr., and Kathleen (Kitty) Garvey.
Bill is survived by his brother, James Murphy, Sr., many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, extended family and friends.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., on Friday, October 05, 2018, at 12pm. A visitation will begin at 10am. Inurnment will follow at Metairie Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Bill’s memory to Friends of St. Alphonsus, 2025 Constance St. New Orleans, LA 70130 or a charity of your choice.
The family invites you to share your thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.lakelawnmetairie.com.
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