Gerald "Jerry" V. Murphy Jr.

BATH - Gerald V. Jr. "Jerry" Murphy, age 60, formerly of West First St., Corning, died Monday, Feb. 5 at the Bath VA Medical Center.

He was born on August 31, 1946 in Corning, the third child of the late Mary and Gerald Murphy Sr.

A memorial service for Jerry was held on Friday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. in the Union Chapel at the Bath VA. He will be laid to rest in the Bath National Cemetery.

Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Army Airborne, trained as a paratrooper. His overseas duty was served at Fort Kobbe, guarding the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.

Jerry's survivors include; his 'big sister' Judith White of Bath; brothers Dennis Murphy of Big Flats, Paul Murphy and Timothy Murphy both of Corning. Also surviving Jerry are his children; Tawnee Hawley of Wagoner, Oklahoma, Christie Winnert of Elmira, David Murphy of Elmira and Matthew Murphy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nine grandchildren also survive along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Jerry was predeceased by two of his precious grandchildren and his 'little sister' Sallie Dowd.

Jerry was very good to others right up until the end, helping anyone that he could and fixing anything that he could make "right." He will be missed greatly by those who knew him and loved him.

Funeral arrangements are by Fagan's Funeral Home.