Paul Robert Sr. Murphy

Paul Robert Murphy, Sr., 70, of Monroe, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016. He was born November 16, 1945, in Riverside, NJ to the late George and Dorothy Shedaker Murphy. Mr. Murphy retired from Berry Plastics as the Tooling Room Manager. He enjoyed wrestling and boxing and was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan and since moving to North Carolina, a Carolina Panthers fan. In addition to his parents, Mr. Murphy was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Murphy. He is survived by his wife, Patricia E. Murphy; daughter, Michele Murphy Gergely of Hickory; son, Paul Robert Murphy, Jr., of Florida; brother, George Murphy, Jr.; sisters, Carol Henderson of Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ, and Linda Toller of Ship Bottom, NJ; and nine grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at 2:00 PM in the Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Avenue, Monroe, NC 28112. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made in memory of Mr. Murphy to your local animal shelter or animal rescue. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com