Obituary: John Joseph Murray, 78, formerly of Waterbury

Obituary courtesy of Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home

Prospect, CT - John Joseph Murray, 78, formerly of Waterbury and Cheshire, died peacefully on February 10, 2023.

John was born on November 6, 1944 in Waterbury, CT a son of the late James and Elizabeth Murray. John graduated from Croft High School in Waterbury and served on the Waterbury Police Department for 12 years as a patrolman and a detective. John also served as a State Judicial Marshall for New Haven County for over 20 years, retiring in 2021.

John was a member of the Waterbury Elks, #265 BPOE; Monsignor Slocum Division #1, Ancient Order of Hibernians in Waterbury and the National Rifle Association.

John is survived by his son and daughter in law, James Murray and Meaghan Clark; his daughter and son in law, Sherri and Liam Lemke; his son and daughter in law, Kenneth and Carolyn Murray; his granddaughter and her spouse, Morgan Alicea and Alberto Alicea, his grandson and his fiancé, Richard Godsil and Paige Nonamaker; his granddaughters, Kelsey Murray and Abrial Murray; his great grandchildren, Natalie, Kylie and Andy Alicea; his niece and her spouse, Christine Kelsey and Mike Kelsey; his niece, Mary Dowling; his former spouse and friend, Jill Marcus and his 20 year companion, Lauren Sciorintino. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his sister, Margaret Dowling and his brother, James Murray.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10:00am at St. Francis Xavier Church, 625 Baldwin Street, Waterbury. Burial will be private. Calling hours are Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00pm at the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. In lieu of flowers and to honor John’s memory, donations are requested to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org.