Charles Edmund Murphy

February 26, 2012

Charles Edmund "Ed" Murphy, 90, of Camillus passed away Sunday. Born June 26, 1921 Syracuse the son of Charles Davidson Murphy and Anna Louise Crockett, he attended Syracuse schools and Geneva College, in Beaver Falls, PA. He was a World War II veteran with the US Army Air Corps and the 8th Air Force where he flew 34 missions with the 491st Bomber Group. He received his BA degree from Geneva College in 1943. In 1947 he married Natalie Rogers, his best friend. They raised four red headed children; Patricia, Dexter, D'Arcy and Pamela in whom they are well pleased. He spent his professional career as a senior project manager in structural steel and water treatment plants in Syracuse and Houston, TX. A long time member of Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Church, he was an elder and a deacon, and enjoyed performing with the Robinson Players. Ed was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was predeceased by his brother David Crockett Murphy and his daughter Patricia K. Murphy in 2008. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Natalie; sons Dexter (Pearl) of Stonington, CT, D'Arcy of Daytona Beach, Fl; daughter Pamela (John) Carroll of Camillus; two grandsons Ryan and Brendan of Stonington, CT; a brother Robert Alan (Corinne) Murphy of White Plains; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are 4 to 7 pm Thursday at the B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee (Main) St., Camillus. Services are 11 am Friday, March 2nd at Robinson Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Onondaga Valley Cemetery, Syracuse. Donations may be made to Robinson Memorial Church, 126 Terry Road, Syracuse, NY 13219. Please sign his guestbook at www.BLBUSH.com