Joseph F. Murray, Jr.

Joseph F. Murray, Jr., 62, of East Greenwich, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the Hope Health Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence.

Born in Providence, he was the loving son of Joseph F. Murray, Sr. of Warwick and the late Louise (Egan) Murray.

Besides his father, Joe is survived by his son, Matthew J. Murray of Warwick; his sister, Patricia Murray Rapoza and her husband James of Swansea, MA; his brother, Timothy P. Murray of New York, NY; his dear friend Paula Scheibenpflug Murray of Warwick; his niece Jamie Walsh and her husband Terence of Portsmouth; his nephew Matthew Rapoza and his wife Kaitlin of Narragansett; five grandnephews, and too many cousins and friends to name.

There are no words that can express the love and pride Joe had for his son Matthew. While this sounds cliché, truer words have never been spoken or deserved.

Joe grew up in Warwick. He was a graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School and attended CCRI. He worked at Kamco Supply of New England before he retired.

In his youth, Joe played hockey and baseball; he loved golfing, boating, scuba diving, skiing, and spending time with his friends and family. Joe’s nickname was Joe “I’ll Go” Murray. He was always ready for a good time. It would be an impossible task to find anyone who wasn’t charmed by Joe’s personality.

In his twenties, Joe began his battle with Syringomyelia and Arnold Chiari Malformation I. Despite chronic pain, Joe persevered and never defined himself by his illnesses. After many surgeries over thirty-five years, his body succumbed to complications from a nine-hour neurosurgery.

His Funeral will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. from the Barrett and Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Church, 350 Fair Street, Warwick, RI. Interment will follow in Pawtuxet Memorial Park, Warwick, RI. Visiting hours are Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Joe’s family requests that you please send donations in his memory to American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project (asap.org)