William King Murphy - 100

Homewood, Illinois

William King Murphy. Age 100. Longtime Homewood and Hazel Crest resident, formerly of Chicago’s Roseland Neighborhood. Graduate of Fenger High School. United States Army Air Corp World War II Veteran. Received his Law Degree from DePaul University. Retired Proprietor of William K. Murphy, Attorney at Law. Longtime parishioner of St Anne Church in Hazel Crest. Former Elected Police Magistrate in 1963 for the Village of Homewood. Husband of the late Lydia nee Kalmanek. Former husband of the late Frances Shay nee Whitmer. Father of Nancy (Michael) Klimek, Mark (Linda) Murphy, Mary (Bill) Bixby, Kathy Murphy, Susan (John) Tiernan, Elizabeth (Bob) Burns, Laura (Dave) Creagan, John Murphy, Tom (Jennifer Cienkus) Murphy, the late Michael and Tim Shay. Grandfather of 18. Great grandfather of 23. Great Great grandfather of 4. Son of the late Helen Rose nee King and William (late Margaret) Murphy. Brother of Jack (Jane) Murphy. Special friend of the late Joy Riordan. Great family man, Sunday adventures, vacations/trips to the beach in our VW bus. Resting at Panozzo Bros. Funeral Home, 530 W 14th Street (US Rt 30, 3 blks E of Western Ave), Chicago Heights on Friday May 10, 2024 from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Funeral Saturday May 11, 2024 9:15 am from funeral home to St John Neumann Church (formerly St Joseph Church), Homewood. Mass 10:00 am. Interment private. Info 708-481-9230 and panozzobros.com.