Seventeen-year-old Joe Murphy will be remembered during a service at Nichols Funeral Home from 3-6 p.m.
Services are scheduled Thursday for Joseph "Murph" Murphy, the Wilmington High School senior who died unexpectedly on Monday. According to Murphy’s obituary on the Nichols Funeral Home website, visiting hours are scheduled for Thursday from 3-6 p.m., immediately followed by a celebration of Joe’s life at 6 p.m. During Wednesday night’s School Committee meeting, board members held a moment of silence in Murphy’s honor. Superintendent of Schools Joanne Benton said flags at the school will be flown at half staff on Thursday. Benton read remarks from several teachers who recalled what Murphy, 17, was like inside the hallways of Wilmington High School. “I will remember Joe as a bright, good natured, friendly young man,” said one teacher. “I …
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Principal Eric Tracy confirmed that senior Joseph Murphy passed away over the long weekend.
Wilmington High School students and faculty are grieving the loss of a student who died over the long weekend. Principal Eric Tracy confirmed Tuesday morning that senior Joseph Murphy died, and that the school will be do anything it can to help students grieve. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and classmates of one of our own, Wilmington High School senior Joseph Murphy," said Tracy in an e-mail to Patch. "This is a difficult time for the Wilmington High family." According to Tracy, counselors and support will be available on Tuesday and in the upcoming days for any student in need. In addition, any parents who may need assistance can contact the school's guidance department by calling (978) 694-6068.
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D.James
10:38 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
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